obyczaj

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Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *obyčajь.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔˈbɨ.t͡ʂaj/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡ʂaj
  • Syllabification: o‧by‧czaj

Noun

obyczaj m inan

  1. custom
  2. habit
  3. mores

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Descendants

  • Lithuanian: abičajus

Further reading

  • obyczaj in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • obyczaj in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Wanda Decyk-Zięba, editor (2018-2022), “obyczaj”, in Dydaktyczny Słownik Etymologiczno-historyczny Języka Polskiego [A Didactic, Historical, Etymological Dictionary of the Polish Language] (in Polish), →ISBN