tona

This is the 15934th most frequent Polish word.


tona

The Polish word "tona" means "ton" (a unit of weight).


Measurement: 'tona' is used to denote a ton, a unit of weight.

Na statku było tona bananów.

On the ship, there was a ton of bananas.


Figurative: 'tona' represents a colloquial or hyperbolic amount.

Mam tonę rzeczy do zrobienia dziś.

I have a ton of things to do today.


Different root: Variation of 'tonąć' (to drown), not 'tona' (ton).

Usłyszałem tonące krzyki.

I heard drowning screams.