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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “give God”. Inherited from Proto-Slavic *dàďь bȍže. Cognate with Belarusian да́й бо́жа (dáj bóža), Bulgarian дай Боже (daj Bože).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈdaj ˈbɔ.ʐɛ/
- Syllabification: daj Bo‧że
Interjection
daj Boże
- (idiomatic) God willing, please God
- Synonym: jak Bóg da
Further reading
- daj Boże in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- daj Boże in Polish dictionaries at PWN