mieć anōng

Silesian

Etymology

Literally, to have an idea.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmjɛt͡ɕ ˈa.noŋk/
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  • Syllabification: mieć a‧nōng

Verb

mieć anōng impf

  1. (intransitive, chiefly in the negative) to have a clue, to know
    • 2018 – 2024 February 20, Piotr Zdanowicz, “Piotr Zdanowicz: Frajne gŏdki ô ślōnskij gŏdce #3 (wersyjŏ ślōnskŏ + polskŏ)”, in Wachtyrz.eu[1], Kotórz Mały, Poland: Silesia Progress:
      a my ni mōmy anōngu, iże kej powstŏwały murowane, wyposażōne w sztrōm i zaôbycz w kanalizacyjõ kolōnije familŏkōw, a nasze dziedzinki miały stawiynia z kamyniŏ abo cegłōw, to polskŏ wieś była durch z holcu i słōmy.
      and we have no clue about the fact that when colonies of familoks equipped with electricity and, often, sewage systems were being built, and our neighbourhoods had buildings made of stone or brick, that Polish villages were still made of wood and straw.
  2. (intransitive) to know one's way around (to be well-versed in something)

Declension

Further reading

  • Eugeniusz Kosmała (2023) “anōng mieć”, in Dykcjōnôrz Ślonsko-Polski (in Silesian), a, page 46