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Polish: meaning, definitions and examples

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ
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polish

 

[ หˆpษ’lษชสƒ ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

language

The official language of Poland, a West Slavic language spoken by approximately 40 million people worldwide.

Synonyms

Polski

Examples of usage

  • I am learning Polish language.
  • She speaks Polish fluently.
Context #2 | Verb

to make something shiny by rubbing it

To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it.

Synonyms

buff, shine

Examples of usage

  • She polished the silverware before the dinner party.
  • He polished his shoes before the job interview.

Translations

Translations of the word "polish" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น polonรชs

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ‹เคฒเคฟเคถ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Polnisch

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ Polandia

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะปัŒััŒะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ polski

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒใƒผใƒฉใƒณใƒ‰่ชž

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท polonais

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ polaco

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท Lehรงe

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํด๋ž€๋“œ์–ด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุจูˆู„ู†ุฏูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ polลกtina

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ poฤพลกtina

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆณขๅ…ฐ่ฏญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poljลกฤina

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ pรณlska

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะพะปัะบ ั‚ั–ะปั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒแƒšแƒแƒœแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ polyak

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ polaco

Etymology

The word 'Polish' as a noun referring to the language spoken in Poland has been used since the late 16th century. It comes from the Middle French 'polaco', from the Latin 'Polonus', meaning 'Polish'. As a verb, 'polish' originated in the early 17th century, derived from the Middle French 'polir' and the Latin 'polire', both meaning 'to polish or decorate'.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,370, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.