po ptokach

Polish

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Silesian po ptŏkach.[1] Literally, “[the] birds [are] lost”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɔ‿ˈptɔ.kax/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔkax
  • Syllabification: po‿pto‧kach

Adverb

po ptokach (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) a day after the fair (too late to change what has already happened)
    Synonyms: po herbacie, po zawodach

References

  1. ^ https://www.arturczesak.pl/po-ptokach-wyczesane-rozmowy/

Further reading

  • po ptokach in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • po ptokach in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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