"ćma" meaning in Polish

See ćma in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈt͡ɕma/, /ˈt͡ɕma/ (note: Żywiec)
Rhymes: -a Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|pl|adjective form}} ćma
  1. feminine nominative/vocative singular of ćmy Tags: feminine, form-of, nominative, singular, vocative Form of: ćmy
    Sense id: en-ćma-pl-adj-Ax57GC6x Categories (other): Light Disambiguation of Light: 23 23 27 27 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ɕma/, /ˈt͡ɕma/ (note: Żywiec)
Rhymes: -a Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *temH- Proto-Balto-Slavic *tímāˀ Proto-Slavic *tьma Old Polish ćma Polish ćma Inherited from Old Polish ćma. The "moth" sense, apparently unattested in Old Polish, appears to be a semantic extension of the "darkness" sense, due to moths being nocturnal creatures with generally dark coloration. Etymology templates: {{etymon|pl|inh|zlw-opl>ćma>darkness|id=moth|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *temH- Proto-Balto-Slavic *tímāˀ Proto-Slavic *tьma Old Polish ćma Polish ćma, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|pl|zlw-opl|ćma|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Polish ćma, {{inh+|pl|zlw-opl|ćma}} Inherited from Old Polish ćma Head templates: {{pl-noun|f}} ćma f Inflection templates: {{pl-decl-noun-f|genp=ciem}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], ćma [nominative, singular], ćmy [nominative, plural], ćmy [genitive, singular], ciem [genitive, plural], ćmie [dative, singular], ćmom [dative, plural], ćmę [accusative, singular], ćmy [accusative, plural], ćmą [instrumental, singular], ćmami [instrumental, plural], ćmie [locative, singular], ćmach [locative, plural], ćmo [singular, vocative], ćmy [plural, vocative]
  1. moth Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-ćma-pl-noun-GcPW5PXI Categories (other): Light, Moths Disambiguation of Light: 23 23 27 27 0 Disambiguation of Moths: 4 78 4 14 0
  2. (archaic or dialectal, Żywiec) darkness Tags: archaic, dialectal, feminine
    Sense id: en-ćma-pl-noun-FCcr02HJ Categories (other): Żywiec Polish, Light Disambiguation of Light: 23 23 27 27 0
  3. (literary) swarm, crowd Tags: feminine, literary
    Sense id: en-ćma-pl-noun-kH1eZl3r Categories (other): Polish entries with etymology trees, Polish entries with incorrect language header, Polish links with manual fragments, Polish links with redundant alt parameters, Polish links with redundant wikilinks, Collectives, Light, Male people Disambiguation of Polish entries with etymology trees: 13 15 60 13 Disambiguation of Polish entries with incorrect language header: 11 6 6 72 5 Disambiguation of Polish links with manual fragments: 13 15 59 13 Disambiguation of Polish links with redundant alt parameters: 7 9 77 7 Disambiguation of Polish links with redundant wikilinks: 8 9 76 8 Disambiguation of Collectives: 22 22 25 31 0 Disambiguation of Light: 23 23 27 27 0 Disambiguation of Male people: 8 18 18 57 0
  4. (criminal slang) prostitute Tags: feminine, slang
    Sense id: en-ćma-pl-noun-um-wGpPt Categories (other): Crime, Prostitution Disambiguation of Prostitution: 8 8 9 8 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ćma barowa Related terms: gąsienica [feminine], motyl [masculine]
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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          "kind": "other",
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          "name": "Prostitution",
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        "(criminal slang) prostitute"
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      "tags": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ɕma/"
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ɕma/",
      "note": "Żywiec"
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    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
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        "(criminal slang) prostitute"
      ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ɕma/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ɕma/",
      "note": "Żywiec"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ćma"
}

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    "Pages with entries",
    "Polish 1-syllable words",
    "Polish adjective forms",
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    "Polish non-lemma forms",
    "Polish terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "Polish terms with audio pronunciation",
    "Rhymes:Polish/a",
    "Rhymes:Polish/a/1 syllable",
    "pl:Collectives",
    "pl:Light",
    "pl:Male people",
    "pl:Moths",
    "pl:Prostitution"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.",
      "name": "nonlemma"
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ćma"
  ],
  "lang": "Polish",
  "lang_code": "pl",
  "pos": "adj",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "ćmy"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "feminine nominative/vocative singular of ćmy"
      ],
      "links": [
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          "ćmy",
          "ćmy#Polish"
        ]
      ],
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        "feminine",
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        "nominative",
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ɕma/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈt͡ɕma/",
      "note": "Żywiec"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-a"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ćma"
}

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  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: archaic or dialectal, Żywiec",
  "path": [
    "ćma"
  ],
  "section": "Polish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "ćma",
  "trace": ""
}

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1831",
  "msg": "unrecognized sense qualifier: archaic or dialectal, Żywiec",
  "path": [
    "ćma"
  ],
  "section": "Polish",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "ćma",
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}

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