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Silesian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish dawno. By surface analysis, dŏwny + -o.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈdɔv.nɔ/, (Western Silesian) /ˈdɔwv.nɔ/, (Głogówek) /ˈdɛwv.nɔ/
- Rhymes: -ɔvnɔ, -ɔwvnɔ, -ɛwvnɔ
- Syllabification: dŏw‧no
Adverb
dŏwno (comparative dŏwnij, superlative nojdŏwnij)
- a long time ago
- for a long time
Further reading
- downo in dykcjonorz.eu
- dŏwno in silling.org
- Bogdan Kallus (2020) “dŏwno”, in Słownik Gōrnoślōnskij Gŏdki, IV edition, Chorzów: Pro Loquela Silesiana, →ISBN, page 283
- Aleksandra Wencel (2023) “dôwno”, in Dykcjůnôrz ślų̊sko-polski, page 178