kaprawy

Polish

Etymology

Uncertain. Perhaps borrowed from Slovak kapravý or from Ukrainian капра́вий (kaprávyj), ultimately from dialectal Proto-Slavic *kapra.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈpra.vɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -avɨ
  • Syllabification: ka‧pra‧wy

Adjective

kaprawy (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. watery, rheumy, bleary (of eyes)
  2. bleary-eyed

Declension

Derived terms

nouns
  • kaprawiec
  • kaprawość
verb
  • kaprawieć impf

Further reading

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