cziekäwi

Masurian

Alternative forms
  • cziekäw

Etymology

Borrowed from Polish ciekawy. By surface analysis, cziec +‎ -awi.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [t͡ʃʲɛkˈʲævi]
  • Syllabification: czie‧kä‧wi

Adjective

cziekäwi (comparative cziekäwsÿ, superlative nácziekäwsÿ)

  1. curious, interested (wanting to find out more)
  2. curious, interesting (evoking curiosity or interest in people)

Derived terms
nouns
  • cziekäwoszcz

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “ciekawy”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur‎, volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, pages 333-334
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