No. 15,934 in Polish

tona

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

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Na statku było tona bananów.
On the ship, there was a ton of bananas.
Measurement: 'tona' is used to denote a ton, a unit of weight.
Mam tonę rzeczy do zrobienia dziś.
I have a ton of things to do today.
Figurative: 'tona' represents a colloquial or hyperbolic amount.
Usłyszałem tonące krzyki.
I heard drowning screams.
Different root: Variation of 'tonąć' (to drown), not 'tona' (ton).

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