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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “whatever might be”. Compare Czech buď jak buď, Russian будь что бу́дет (budʹ što búdet).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔɲt͡ɕ t͡sɔ bɔɲt͡ɕ/
Particle
bądź co bądź
- (idiomatic) at any rate, anyway, anyhow (used to initiate a new topic)
- Synonyms: tak czy inaczej, tak czy owak, tak czy siak, tak czy tak, w każdym razie
Further reading
- bądź co bądź in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bądź co bądź in Polish dictionaries at PWN