بولندا
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Etymology
The synonym is from French Pologne. Preference for one or the other depends on the main contact language of a given region or speaker. However, the English form is sometimes considered more desirable because it rules out confusion with Bologna.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
بُولَنْدَا • (bulandā, bōlandā, pōlandā) f
- Poland (a country in Central Europe)
- Synonym: بُولُونِيَا (bōlōniyā, pōlōniyā)
Declension
| Singular | singular invariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Indefinite | Definite | Construct | |
| Informal | — | بُولَنْدَا būlandā |
— |
| Nominative | — | بُولَنْدَا būlandā |
— |
| Accusative | — | بُولَنْدَا būlandā |
— |
| Genitive | — | بُولَنْدَا būlandā |
— |
Declension of noun بُولَنْدَا (būlandā)
Derived terms
- بُولَنْدِيّ (bulandiyy, bōlandiyy, pōlandiyy)
References
- Wehr, Hans (1979) “بولندا”, in J. Milton Cowan, editor, A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic, 4th edition, Ithaca, NY: Spoken Language Services, →ISBN
Etymology
From Arabic بُولَنْدَا (būlandā).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
بولندا • (bōlanda or pōlanda) f
- Poland (a country in Central Europe)
Related terms
- بولَنْدي (bōlandi, pōlandi)
- بولَنْدِيَّة (bōlandiyya, pōlandiyya)
Alternative forms
- بولونيا (bōlōnya)
Etymology
Semi-learned borrowing from Arabic بُولَنْدَا (būlandā).
Proper noun
بولندا • (bōlanda) f
- Poland (a country in Central Europe)
Related terms
- بولندي (bōlandi, “Polish”)
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