piastunka
//pjasˈtun.ka//
Polishnoun
Definitions
- 1.female equivalent of piastun (“woman who looks after children”)
- 2.female equivalent of piastun (“in early medieval Poland, a high-ranking official responsible for the upbringing of royal children”)
- 3.female equivalent of piastun (“young girl whom one is caring for or raising”)
- 4.female bear cub under the care of his mother
- 5.female wolf that watches over his pack's cubs while their parents are hunting
Etymology
From piastun + -ka.