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meadow

Source:*lǫkaProto-Slaviccertain

Polish łąka kept the nasal; Czech louka shows the long ú that became ou.

English

meadow

Polish

łąka
ˈwɔŋka
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BCS script
  • Russian
    лугlug
    lukdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *lǫgъ 'meadow, grove', a close relative of *lǫka
  • Ukrainian
    лугluh
    luɦdifferent word · Proto-Slavic *lǫgъ 'meadow, grove', a close relative of *lǫka

    Лука, the direct cognate of łąka, also exists.

  • Polish
    łąka
    ˈwɔŋkainherited
  • Czech
    louka
    ˈlou̯kainherited
  • Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian
    livadaливада
    ˈlivadadifferent word · Greek livadi
  • English
    meadow

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