seljak

Estonian

Etymology

From selg + -k.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈseljɑk/

Noun

seljak (genitive seljaku, partitive seljakut)

  1. ridge (a chain of hills or mountains with a relatively steep slope)

Declension

Lua error: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From selo + -jak.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sěʎaːk/
  • Hyphenation: se‧ljak

Noun

sèljāk m (Cyrillic spelling сѐља̄к, feminine seljàkinja, diminutive seljàčić, augmentative seljàčina, relational adjective sèljāčkī)

  1. peasant, farmer
    Synonyms: tèžāk, mȗž
  2. villager
  3. countryman
  4. (slang) yokel, hick

Declension

Further reading

  • seljak” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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