święta krowa

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “sacred cow”, due to the fact that cows are considered sacred in India. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɕfjɛn.ta ˈkrɔ.va/ Syllabification: świę‧ta kro‧wa === Noun === święta krowa f (Hinduism, idiomatic) sacred cow (cow which is treated with sincere respect) (figuratively, idiomatic, often derogatory) sacred cow (something which cannot be tampered with, or criticized, for fear of public outcry) ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “święta krowa”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “święta krowa”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[2] (in Polish)