to jest

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Polish

Alternative forms

  • tj. (abbreviated)

Etymology

Literally, that is. Compare English i.e.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔ ˈjɛst/
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  • Syllabification: to jest

Particle

to jest

  1. (idiomatic) in other words, namely, that is to say
    Synonyms: a więc, czyli, eo ipso, inaczej, inaczej mówiąc, innymi słowy, jednym słowem, krótko mówiąc, mianowicie, przeto, słowem, tedy, toteż, to znaczy, tym samym, więc, w takim razie, w takim układzie, zatem, znaczy, znaczy się

Further reading

  • to jest in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • to jest in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Serbo-Croatian

Adverb

to jést (Cyrillic spelling то је́ст)

  1. that is, that is to say, viz.