а как же
Russian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɐ‿ˈkaɡ‿ʐɨ]
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Etymology 1
From а (a, “and”) + как (kak, “how”) + же (že, “emphatic/protesting particle”) with ellipsis of ина́че (ináče, “otherwise”), i.e. "how else?".
Adverb
Etymology 2
Same as above, but with no ellipsis.
Adverb
- what about, how about? (used to ask someone to consider something or someone that they apparently have not considered)
- А ка́к же обе́д? ― A kák že obéd? ― What about the dinner (have you forgotten)?