No. 8,172 in Polish
okoliczni
"Okoliczni" means "local" or "nearby" people.
In a sentence
Okoliczni mieszkańcy zebrali się na rynku.
Local residents gathered in the market square.
In this context, 'okoliczni' is used as an adjective meaning 'local' or 'nearby', describing the residents who are from the surrounding area.
Wszyscy okoliczni sklepikarze sprzedawali podobne produkty.
All nearby shopkeepers were selling similar products.
Here, 'okoliczni' again serves as an adjective modifying 'sklepikarze', indicating that the shopkeepers are located in the surrounding area.
Okoliczni rolnicy dostarczali świeże warzywa na targ.
Nearby farmers delivered fresh vegetables to the market.
In this usage, 'okoliczni' describes 'rolnicy', meaning 'farmers', emphasizing their proximity to the market or origin from nearby areas.
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