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Walki is a Polish noun meaning fights, battles, or struggles. It is feminine; the singular form is walka, and the nominative plural is walki. The word is commonly used for physical confrontations as well as broader conflicts, including political, social, or ideological struggles. In historical contexts, walki can describe armed confrontations such as resistance efforts or skirmishes, while in contemporary language it is also used for sport competitions, such as walki bokserskie or walki MMA, and for non-physical competition, as in walki o tytuł mistrza.

The term is frequently found in phrases like walki o wolność, walki klasowe, or walki narodowe, depending on the topic. It can also appear in expressions such as w trakcie walki (during the fight) or to describe a prolonged effort, as in to była długa walka (it was a long struggle). Related terms include bójka, potyczka, starcie, rywalizacja, bitwa, and wojna, used in varying degrees of scale and intensity.

In grammar, walka is a feminine noun; the plural nominative is walki. It forms the usual case endings for feminine nouns ending in -ka, for example singular genitive walki, singular dative walce, and so on. The word may also appear as a toponym or in proper names in other languages, but such uses are separate from the Polish common noun.

See also: bitwa, bójka, potyczka, rywalizacja, starcie.