kukurydza

Polish

kukurydza

Alternative forms

  • kukurudza, kukurudz, kukuruca, kukuryca, kokoryca (obsolete)

Etymology

Attested at least since 1791. A Balkan wanderword of unknown origin, perhaps from Ottoman Turkish قوقوروز (kukuruz) or Serbo-Croatian kukuruz. The penultimate vowel in modern form is likely due to paronymic attraction to common suffix -yca, cf. Czech kukuřice.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ku.kuˈrɨ.d͡za/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨd͡za
  • Syllabification: ku‧ku‧ry‧dza

Noun

kukurydza f

  1. maize, corn
    • 1791, Franciszek Salezy Jezierski, Niektóre wyrazy porządkiem abecadła zebrane:
      Wołochy zaś, Mołdawia, Bessarabia, Tauryka, są Uroczyska, na ktòrych rodzą się kukurydze i arbuzy, a ziemia przez ustawiczne woyny Turkow i Moskwy uprawna rozlewem krwi, iest mieszkaniem stado bydła, owiec i koni.
      Tallachia, Moldova, Bessarabia, Tauryka, on the other hand, are woods, where corn and watermelons grow, and the ground is kept with bloodshed from the incessant wars between the Turks and Moscow, and there is a herd of cattle, sheep, and horses.

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Further reading

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