No. 12,337 in Polish
mole
"Mole" in Polish means "moth" when referring to a small insect.
In a sentence
Mam kilka moli w szafie, muszę się ich pozbyć.
I have some moths in my wardrobe; I need to get rid of them.
In this sentence, 'moli' refers to small insects (moths) that can be found in wardrobes and cause clothing damage.
Mój kot złapał kreta w ogrodzie.
My cat caught a mole in the garden.
Here, 'kreta' is an animal (a mole) that lives underground and is often found in gardens.
Czy to znamię na skórze jest pieprzykiem, czy pieprzyk molem?
Is the spot on your skin a birthmark or a mole?
In this context, 'molem' refers to a skin blemish, specifically a mole.
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