murzyn

== Polish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Czech muřín, a learned borrowing from Latin Maurus, borrowed from Ancient Greek Μαῦρος (Maûros, “Moor”). Doublet of Maur, morus, and Murzyn. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmu.ʐɘn/ Rhymes: -uʐɘn Syllabification: mu‧rzyn Homophone: Murzyn === Noun === murzyn m pers (diminutive murzynek, related adjective murzyński) (colloquial) someone who does uncredited work for another person (e.g. a ghostwriter) Opłaciła murzyna, który napisał egzamin zamiast niej. ― She hired a stand-in who wrote the exam instead of her. (colloquial) grunt (someone who works heavily and is being exploited) someone with a dark tan ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “murzyn”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[3] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “murzyn”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[4] (in Polish)