No. 7,187 in Polish
jamala
"Jamala" is not a standard Polish word; it could be a name or misspelling.
In a sentence
Jamala się na nierównej drodze podczas spaceru.
I stumbled on an uneven path during the walk.
The word 'jamala' is used as the first person singular past tense of the verb 'jamalić,' a regional verb meaning 'to stumble'.
Czy ktoś tu jamala mój naszyjnik na ziemię?
Did someone stumble my necklace onto the ground?
Here, 'jamala' is used informally to mean causing something to stumble or fall.
Słyszałem, że wczoraj jamalaś na występie, ale wyszedłeś z tego z klasą.
I heard you stumbled during the performance yesterday, but you handled it gracefully.
'Jamalaś' is the second person singular past tense with feminine gender, maintaining the usage of 'jamalić' to convey the action of stumbling.
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