żyła

Polish

noun
Definitions
  • (anatomy) vein
  • core; wire; conductor; a single thread of conducting material in a cable
  • lode; vein of a mineral
  • (colloquial) scrooge
  • (colloquial) A person who demands too much from others.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *žila (vein, tendon).

Origin

Proto-Slavic

*žila

Gloss

vein, tendon

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

脈

Emoji

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