bziáłi

Masurian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish biały.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈbʑɒwi]
  • Syllabification: biá‧łi

Adjective

bziáłi (adverb bziáło)

  1. white (bright and colourless; reflecting equal quantities of all frequencies of visible light)
    Coordinate term: cárnÿ
  2. (of flour) bolted
  3. (of a person's or horse's hair) gray; light
  4. white, Caucasian
  5. (of complexion) pale
  6. The meaning of this term is uncertain. Possibilities include:
    1. (of Jews) rich

Further reading
  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2021), “biały”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur, volume 1, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 172-173
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