co tchu

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “[with as much] breath [as possible]”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɔ ˈtxu/
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  • Syllabification: co tchu

Adverb

co tchu (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic) at full tilt, as quickly as possible

Further reading

  • co tchu in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • co tchu in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Jan Łoś (1886) “co txu”, in “Gwara opoczyńska. Studium dialektologiczne”, in Rozprawy i Sprawozdania z Posiedzeń Wydziału Filologicznego Akademii Umiejętności (1), volume 11, page 183
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