wilga
See also: Wilga, wilgą, and Wilgą
English
Noun
wilga (plural wilgas)
- Geijera parviflora, a small tree or bush found in inland parts of eastern Australia, and grown elsewhere for its drought tolerance and its graceful willow-like weeping form.
Synonyms
- dogwood
- sheepbush
Polish
wilga
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *jьvьlga.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvil.ɡa/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ilɡa
- Syllabification: wil‧ga
- Homophone: Wilga
Noun
wilga f
- any oriole of the genus Oriolus, especially the golden oriole (Oriolus oriolus)
- Synonyms: (archaic) boguwola, (obsolete) wywielga, (obsolete) wywilga
Declension
Declension of wilga
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | wilga | wilgi |
| genitive | wilgi | wilg |
| dative | wildze | wilgom |
| accusative | wilgę | wilgi |
| instrumental | wilgą | wilgami |
| locative | wildze | wilgach |
| vocative | wilgo | wilgi |
Further reading
- wilga in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- wilga in Polish dictionaries at PWN