bodaj
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish bodaj, bogdaj, bohdaj, a univerbation of bóg daj. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bogъ daďь.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈbɔ.daj/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ɔdaj
- Syllabification: bo‧daj
Particle
bodaj
- perhaps, probably, I believe, I think
- Synonyms: bodajby, bodajże, chyba, prawdopodobnie, zapewne
- Poszedł bodaj w górę. ― Perhaps he went upstairs.
- (archaic) at least
- (archaic) had better, may
- (archaic) whichever, for example, such as, if only, say, just
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verb
- dać pf