po omacku

See also: po ômacku and po ômácku

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally, “in a blind manner”.

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /pɔ‿ɔˈmat͡s.ku/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -at͡sku
  • Syllabification: po‿o‧mac‧ku

Adverb

po omacku (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial or dialectal, Lasovia, idiomatic) blindly, distractedly, headlong (sightlessly)
    Synonyms: na oślep, na ślepo
  2. (colloquial, idiomatic) blindly (without consideration or question)
    Synonym: na ślepo

Further reading

  • po omacku in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • po omacku in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Oskar Kolberg (1865) “po omacku”, in Lud. Jego zwyczaje, sposób życia, mowa, podania, przysłowia, obrzędy, gusła, zabawy, pieśni, muzyka i tańce. Serya II. Sandomierskie (in Polish), page 263
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