kaleka

Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian каліка (kalika), from Ottoman Turkish قالیق (qalyq).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kaˈlɛ.ka/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛka
  • Syllabification: ka‧le‧ka

Noun

kaleka m pers pr kaleka f

  1. cripple
    Synonyms: inwalida, ułomny

Declension

Masculine declension:

Feminine declension:

Derived terms

adjective
  • kaleki
noun
verb

Further reading

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