Wagi

Wagi is the plural form of the Polish noun waga, meaning weight or scale. The term is used in several related senses. In physics and everyday language, waga denotes the weight of an object—the force of gravity acting on its mass. In technical contexts, this distinction from masa (mass) is often observed.

Wagi also refers to measuring devices: scales or balances used to determine weight, such as wagi elektroniczne (electronic scales) or wagi laboratoryjne (laboratory scales). In industry and logistics, the phrase wagi drogowe or wagi samochodowe describes truck scales used to weigh vehicles and their loads.

In everyday language, wagi can also denote weights used for lifting or resistance, i.e., weights or dumbbells. In gym contexts, the more common terms are ciężary or hantle, but wagi treningowe is understood in many contexts.

In mathematics and computer science, wagi translates to weights in algorithms and models, for example wagi w sieciach neuronowych (weights in neural networks) or wagi cech (feature weights).

The word originates from waga, from Proto-Slavic *vaga, and cognates exist in related languages. The plural form wagi is common in Polish and does not indicate a specific type of weight by itself; the precise meaning depends on context.