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Polish
Etymology
Univerbation of za + li.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈza.li/
- Rhymes: -ali
- Syllabification: za‧li
Particle
zali
- (archaic) used to ask the listener for confirmation of or agreement with a statement; isn't it?; isn't it so?; right?
- Synonyms: alboż, czy, czyż
Pronoun
zali
- (archaic) used to introduce a subordinate clause expressing uncertainty as to whether something will be as the speaker thinks it will be; if, whether
- Synonym: czy
Usage notes
Used with expressions indicating the speaker's lack of knowledge, e.g. nie wiem, zali or zwątpiłem, zali.
Further reading
- zali in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zali in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Verb
zali (Cyrillic spelling зали)
- second/third-person singular aorist of zaliti