wilga

See also: Wilga, wilgą, and Wilgą

English

Noun

wilga (plural wilgas)

1. Geijera parviflora, a small tree or bush found in inland parts of eastern Australia, and grown elsewhere for its drought tolerance and its graceful willow-like weeping form.

Synonyms

• dogwood
• sheepbush

Polish

wilga

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьvьlga.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvil.ɡa/

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• Rhymes: -ilɡa
• Syllabification: wil‧ga
• Homophone: Wilga

Noun

wilga f

1. any oriole of the genus Oriolus, especially the golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)

   Synonyms: (archaic) boguwola, (obsolete) wywielga, (obsolete) wywilga

Declension

Declension of wilga

	singular	plural
nominative	wilga	wilgi
genitive	wilgi	wilg
dative	wildze	wilgom
accusative	wilgę	wilgi
instrumental	wilgą	wilgami
locative	wildze	wilgach
vocative	wilgo	wilgi

Further reading

• wilga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• wilga in Polish dictionaries at PWN