witam

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Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

wītam f

  1. accusative singular of wīta

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

Verb

witam

  1. first-person singular present of witaś

Polish

Etymology

First-person singular present of witać.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.tam/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -itam
  • Syllabification: wi‧tam

Interjection

witam

  1. welcome

Usage notes

Used to greet a person or a group of people unfamiliar to the speaker. When speaking on behalf of a larger group, e.g. a company or a hotel, witamy is used instead.

This word is also used as the greeting in formal e-mails, though this usage is sometimes proscribed.

Verb

witam

  1. first-person singular present of witać

Further reading

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