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Polish
Etymology
Literally, “for poverty”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɔd ˈbjɛ.dɘ/
- Syllabification: od bie‧dy
Adverb
od biedy (not comparable)
- (idiomatic) for want of something better (of something that is little satisfactory)
Further reading
- od biedy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- od biedy in Polish dictionaries at PWN