na hejnał

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “on [a] bugle call”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /na‿ˈxɛj.naw/
  • Rhymes: -ɛjnaw
  • Syllabification: na‿hej‧nał

Adverb

na hejnał (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, humorous, idiomatic) chugalug (in continuous gulps)
    Synonyms: duszkiem, jednym tchem

Further reading

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