znajomy

Meaning

Noun

acquaintance (male person)

Adj

familiar (known to one)

Hyphenated as

zna‧jo‧my

Pronounced as (IPA)

/znaˈjɔ.mɨ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish znajemy, from Proto-Slavic *znajemъ, present passive participle of *znàti (“to be acquainted with, to know”). By surface analysis, znać + -omy.

Sentences

Znajomy jest wiatr , woń zgniłych ryb , wodorostów i muszli.

The wind, the smell of rotten fish, seaweed and shells are familiar.