guzik

guzik

See also: Guzik

Polish

Etymology

    From guz + -ik.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈɡu.ʑik/
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    • Rhymes: -uʑik
    • Syllabification: gu‧zik
    • Homophone: Guzik

    Noun

    guzik m inan (diminutive guziczek)

    1. diminutive of guz
    2. button (knob or small disc serving as a fastener)
    3. (colloquial) button (mechanical device activated by pressing)
      Synonym: przycisk
    4. (minced oath) nothing

    Declension

    Descendants

    • Belarusian: гу́зік (húzik)
    • Ukrainian: ґу́дзик (gúdzyk)

    Further reading

    • guzik”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • guzik”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)

    Turkish

    Etymology

    Borrowed from Armenian կուզիկ (kuzik).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ɡuˈzic/

    Noun

    guzik (definite accusative guziği, plural guzikler)

    1. (dialectal, Bursa, Elazığ) hunchback

    References

    • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979), “կուզ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
    • guzik”, in Türkiye'de halk ağzından derleme sözlüğü [Compilation Dictionary of Popular Speech in Turkey] (in Turkish), Ankara: Türk Dil Kurumu, 1963–1982