puška

Czech

/puʃka/

noun
Definitions
  • rifle
  • (by extension) gun (any firearm resembling a rifle)

Etymology

Derived from Old High German būhse derived from Latin pyxis (small box, medicine box, small box for medicines toiletries, little box) derived from Ancient Greek πυξίς (box, box tablet made of boxwood, cylinder).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πυξίς

Gloss

box, box tablet made of boxwood, cylinder

Concept
Semantic Field

Modern world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

箱

Emoji
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