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Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish bodaj, bogdaj, bohdaj, a univerbation of bóg daj. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bogъ daďь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.daj/
- Rhymes: -ɔdaj
- Syllabification: bo‧daj
Particle
bodaj
- perhaps, probably, I believe, I think
- Synonyms: bodajby, bodajże, chyba, prawdopodobnie, zapewne
- Poszedł bodaj w górę. ― Perhaps he went upstairs.
- (archaic) at least
- Synonyms: bodajby, chociaż, chociażby, choć, choćby, przynajmniej
- Pożycz bodaj na tydzień. ― Loan it to me at least for a week.
- (archaic) had better, may
- Synonyms: bodajby, byle, niech, niechaj, niechby, niechże, oby, by, żeby
- Bodaj palce mu zginęły! ― May his fingers rot!!
- (archaic) whichever, for example, such as, if only, say, just
- Synonyms: bodajby, chociażby, choćby
- Proces trwa bodaj godzinę. ― The process lasts, say, an hour.
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Further reading
- bodaj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bodaj in Polish dictionaries at PWN