zŏwitka

See also: zowitka

Silesian

Alternative forms

  • (simplified or superseded) zowitka

Etymology

From zŏwita +‎ -ka. Compare Lesser Polish zawitka.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (non-Western) /zɔˈvit.ka/, (Western Silesian) /zɔwˈvit.ka/, (Głogówek) /zɛwˈvit.ka/
  • Audio (non-Western):(file)
  • Rhymes: -itka
  • Syllabification: zŏ‧wit‧ka

Noun

zŏwitka f

  1. unwed single mother
    Hypernym: matka

Further reading

  • zŏwitka in silling.org
  • Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “zowitka, zawitka, zowitkula”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 338
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