No. 8,793 in Polish
rugia
"Rugia" in Polish means "rebuke" or "reprimand."
In a sentence
Rugia to przepiękna wyspa na Bałtyku.
Rügen is a beautiful island on the Baltic Sea.
In this sentence, 'Rugia' is used as the proper noun referring to the German island of Rügen.
Historyk w swojej książce opisuje rugie króla jako surowe i niezasłużone.
The historian describes the king's reprimands as harsh and undeserved in his book.
Here, 'rugi' is the plural form of the noun 'ruga', meaning reprimand or rebuke, in a literary or formal context.
Podczas dyskusji profesor zrugał studenta za brak przygotowania.
During the discussion, the professor reprimanded the student for lack of preparation.
In this sentence, 'zrugał' is a derivative of 'ruga', used as a verb meaning to scold or reprimand someone.
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