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Polish
Etymology
From earlier bogdajby. By surface analysis, bodaj + -by. First attested in 1607.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bɔˈdajbɘ/
- Rhymes: -ajbɘ
- Syllabification: bo‧daj‧by
Particle
bodajby
- (archaic) had better, may
- Synonyms: bodaj, byle, niech, niechaj, niechby, niechże, oby, by, żeby
- (archaic) whichever, for example, such as, if only, say, just
- (archaic) at least
- Synonyms: bodaj, chociaż, chociażby, choć, choćby, przynajmniej
References
- ^ Renata Bronikowska (2012 December 29) “BODAJBY”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
Further reading
- bodajby in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- bodajby in Polish dictionaries at PWN