pożal się Boże

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “have mercy God”. From the archaic meaning of the word pożalić.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /ˈpɔ.ʐal ˈɕɛbɔ.ʐɛ/, (careful speech) /ˈpɔ.ʐal ˈɕɛw̃bɔ.ʐɛ/
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  • Syllabification: po‧żal się‿Bo‧że

Adjective

pożal się Boże (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic) God forbid (not being, in the opinion of the speaker, really who or what someone is called)
    Synonyms: lichy, marny, mierny

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