licho wie

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Polish

Etymology

Literally, devil knows.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.xɔ ˈvjɛ/
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  • Syllabification: li‧cho wie

Interjection

licho wie

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) God knows, heaven knows
    Synonyms: Bóg jeden wie, Bóg wie, cholera wie, diabli wiedzą, (vulgar) chuj wie
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see licho,‎ wie.

Further reading

  • Bóg wie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • licho wie in Polish dictionaries at PWN