"kovarda" meaning in Esperanto

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Adjective

IPA: [koˈvarda] Forms: kovardan [accusative, singular], kovardaj [plural], kovardajn [accusative, plural]
Rhymes: -arda Etymology: From English cowardly. Compare French couard, Italian codardo. Etymology templates: {{bor|eo|en|cowardly}} English cowardly, {{cog|fr|couard}} French couard, {{cog|it|codardo}} Italian codardo Head templates: {{eo-head}} kovarda (accusative singular kovardan, plural kovardaj, accusative plural kovardajn)
  1. (literary, rare) cowardly and ignoble; dastardly; pusillanimous Tags: literary, rare Synonyms: kanajla, malnobla
    Sense id: en-kovarda-eo-adj-ejeLrEeh Categories (other): Esperanto entries with incorrect language header

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      "args": {
        "1": "eo",
        "2": "en",
        "3": "cowardly"
      },
      "expansion": "English cowardly",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "couard"
      },
      "expansion": "French couard",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "codardo"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian codardo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English cowardly. Compare French couard, Italian codardo.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kovardan",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kovardaj",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kovardajn",
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        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "kovarda (accusative singular kovardan, plural kovardaj, accusative plural kovardajn)",
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  "hyphenation": [
    "ko‧var‧da"
  ],
  "lang": "Esperanto",
  "lang_code": "eo",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "name": "Esperanto entries with incorrect language header",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1993, Jorge Camacho, La Majstro kaj Martinelli",
          "roman": "What a cliquish cabal of calumnious kibbitzes and dastardly accomplices and cruel plots and villainous conspiracies!",
          "text": "Kia klika kamarilo da kalumniaj kibicoj kaj kovardaj komplicoj kaj kruelaj komplotoj kaj kanajlaj konspiroj!",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "Additionally, pseudonymity in certain circumstances is tolerable (for example in Zamenhof's case) — but when an author hides behind a pseudonym to save themselves from just reproaches and potential reactions, that sort of anonymity is pusillanimous and cowardly.",
          "ref": "1999, William Auld, interviewed by Aleksander Korĵenkov in La Ondo de Esperanto",
          "text": "Cetere, pseŭdonimeco en certaj cirkonstancoj estas tolerebla (ekzemple ĉe Zamenhof) — sed kiam aŭtoro kaŝas sin pseŭdonime por sin savi de pravaj riproĉoj kaj eventualaj reagoj, tio estas anonimeco kovarda kaj poltrona.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "\"Miserable piece of shit! Ignoble brat! You hear that? I can insult people, too. Nazi murderer! Lazy pig! Should we have a contest? Shitty asshole! Filthy racist! Should I continue?\"",
          "ref": "2018, Sten Johansson, Marina ĉe la limo",
          "text": "Mizera fekulo! Kovarda bubaĉo! Ĉu vi aŭdas? Ankaŭ mi povas insulti. Nazia murdisto! Pigra porko! Ĉu ni arangu konkurson? Merda pugulo! Fia rasisto! Ĉu mi daŭrigu?",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
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        "cowardly and ignoble; dastardly; pusillanimous"
      ],
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          "cowardly",
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        [
          "ignoble",
          "ignoble"
        ],
        [
          "dastardly",
          "dastardly"
        ],
        [
          "pusillanimous",
          "pusillanimous"
        ]
      ],
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        "(literary, rare) cowardly and ignoble; dastardly; pusillanimous"
      ],
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        {
          "word": "kanajla"
        },
        {
          "word": "malnobla"
        }
      ],
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        "literary",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[koˈvarda]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-arda"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kovarda"
}
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        "1": "eo",
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        "3": "cowardly"
      },
      "expansion": "English cowardly",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "couard"
      },
      "expansion": "French couard",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "it",
        "2": "codardo"
      },
      "expansion": "Italian codardo",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From English cowardly. Compare French couard, Italian codardo.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "kovardan",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kovardaj",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "kovardajn",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "kovarda (accusative singular kovardan, plural kovardaj, accusative plural kovardajn)",
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        "Esperanto entries with incorrect language header",
        "Esperanto lemmas",
        "Esperanto literary terms",
        "Esperanto terms borrowed from English",
        "Esperanto terms derived from English",
        "Esperanto terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Esperanto terms with quotations",
        "Esperanto terms with rare senses",
        "Esperanto terms with usage examples",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned",
        "Rhymes:Esperanto/arda"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1993, Jorge Camacho, La Majstro kaj Martinelli",
          "roman": "What a cliquish cabal of calumnious kibbitzes and dastardly accomplices and cruel plots and villainous conspiracies!",
          "text": "Kia klika kamarilo da kalumniaj kibicoj kaj kovardaj komplicoj kaj kruelaj komplotoj kaj kanajlaj konspiroj!",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "english": "Additionally, pseudonymity in certain circumstances is tolerable (for example in Zamenhof's case) — but when an author hides behind a pseudonym to save themselves from just reproaches and potential reactions, that sort of anonymity is pusillanimous and cowardly.",
          "ref": "1999, William Auld, interviewed by Aleksander Korĵenkov in La Ondo de Esperanto",
          "text": "Cetere, pseŭdonimeco en certaj cirkonstancoj estas tolerebla (ekzemple ĉe Zamenhof) — sed kiam aŭtoro kaŝas sin pseŭdonime por sin savi de pravaj riproĉoj kaj eventualaj reagoj, tio estas anonimeco kovarda kaj poltrona.",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "english": "\"Miserable piece of shit! Ignoble brat! You hear that? I can insult people, too. Nazi murderer! Lazy pig! Should we have a contest? Shitty asshole! Filthy racist! Should I continue?\"",
          "ref": "2018, Sten Johansson, Marina ĉe la limo",
          "text": "Mizera fekulo! Kovarda bubaĉo! Ĉu vi aŭdas? Ankaŭ mi povas insulti. Nazia murdisto! Pigra porko! Ĉu ni arangu konkurson? Merda pugulo! Fia rasisto! Ĉu mi daŭrigu?",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
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        "cowardly and ignoble; dastardly; pusillanimous"
      ],
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        [
          "cowardly",
          "cowardly"
        ],
        [
          "ignoble",
          "ignoble"
        ],
        [
          "dastardly",
          "dastardly"
        ],
        [
          "pusillanimous",
          "pusillanimous"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(literary, rare) cowardly and ignoble; dastardly; pusillanimous"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "kanajla"
        },
        {
          "word": "malnobla"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "literary",
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[koˈvarda]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-arda"
    }
  ],
  "word": "kovarda"
}

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