lewus

Polish

Etymology

From lewy + -us.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈlɛ.vus/
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  • Rhymes: -ɛvus
  • Syllabification: le‧wus

Noun

lewus m pers (female equivalent lewuska)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) suspicious person
  2. (colloquial, derogatory) oaf, slouch
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:niezdara
  3. (colloquial, derogatory) lefty, southpaw (one who is left-handed)
    Synonyms: leworęczny, mańkut, szmaja
  4. (colloquial, derogatory) lefty, lib (one who has left-wing political views)
    Synonyms: lewak, lewicowiec

Declension

adjective
nouns

Further reading

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