ojla

See also: ojlã

Silesian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔj.la/

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• Rhymes: -ɔjla
• Syllabification: oj‧la

Etymology 1

Borrowed from German Eule.

Noun

ojla f (diminutive ojlka, related adjective ojli)

1. owl (any of various birds of prey of the order Strigiformes)
2. shrew (ill-tempered, nagging woman)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from German Beule.

Noun

ojla f

1. black eye, shiner

Further reading

• Aleksandra Wencel (2023), “ojla”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 463
• Barbara Podgórska; Adam Podgóski (2008), “ojla”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian dialects] (in Polish), Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 197