buława

== English == === Noun === buława (plural buławas) Alternative form of bulawa. == Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Old Ruthenian булава (bulava). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /buˈwa.va/ Rhymes: -ava Syllabification: bu‧ła‧wa Homophone: Buława === Noun === buława f (diminutive buławka) mace (heavy fighting club) Synonym: buzdygan (historical) bulawa (ceremonial mace or baton, used by military of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth) (figurative) authority (power or right to make or enforce rules or give orders; or a position having such power or right) Synonyms: urząd, władza ==== Declension ==== ==== Descendants ==== → English: bulawa, bulava === Further reading === buława in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN buława in Polish dictionaries at PWN buława in PWN's encyclopedia