sau̯ko

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Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *sùka (bitch, female dog), further etymology unclear. The vulgar meaning is secondary. Cognates include Polish suka, Russian су́ка (súka).

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Noun[edit]

sau̯ko f

  1. (vulgar, derogatory) prostitute, whore

References[edit]

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    Polański, Kazimierz (1993) “sau̯ko || sai̯ko”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka Drzewian połabskich [Etymological Dictionary of the Polabian Drevani Language] (in Polish), number 5 (sahi – ťüzǝc), Warszawa: Energeia, page 677
  • Polański, Kazimierz, James Allen Sehnert (1967) “sauko//saiko”, in Polabian-English Dictionary, The Hague, Paris: Mouton & Co, page 127