prŏwda

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See also: prôwda

Silesian

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish prawda.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (non-Western) /ˈprɔv.da/, (Western Silesian) /ˈprɔwv.da/, (Głogówek) /ˈprɛwv.da/
  • Rhymes: -ɔvda, -ɔwvda, -ɛwvda
  • Syllabification: prŏw‧da

Noun

prŏwda f

  1. truth
    • 2014, Mirosław Syniawa, Dante i inksi:
      Ślōnskŏ gŏdka je prostŏ, to prŏwda, prŏwdōm je tyż atoli, że ô nojważniyjszych rzeczach nojlepiyj je gŏdać prostymi słowami.
      The Silesian language is simple, that's true, and the truth is also that it's best to speak about the most important things using simple words.

Interjection

prŏwda

  1. indicicates that the speaker agrees; right
  2. introduces a tag question, typically looking for a confirmation; alright? right? isn't it?
    Synonyms: abo, ja, niy, pra
    • 1937, Reinhold Olesch, Die Slavischen Dialekte Oberschlesiens:
      -Tōż suchej, jo mōm szel dupka; no, ale ôbsztaluj nŏprzōd piwo, prŏwda?
      "So listen, I have a jack of diamonds, so go and order a beer, alright?

Further reading

  • Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “prowda”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 230