No. 3,839 in Polish
peru
"Peru" in Polish means "feather" or refers to the South American country Peru, depending on context.
In a sentence
Odwiedziłem kiedyś Peru i zobaczyłem Machu Picchu.
I visited Peru once and saw Machu Picchu.
Here, 'Peru' is a proper noun referring to the country in South America.
Mój znajomy wylewał perły w pracy po godzinach.
My friend shed 'pearls' working overtime.
The word 'perły' phonetically resembles 'Peru' in Polish but means 'pearls'. It's used metaphorically here.
Peru ma wspaniałą kuchnię pełną wyjątkowych smaków.
Peru has a wonderful cuisine full of unique flavors.
Again, 'Peru' is used as a proper noun referring to the country.
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