witôj

Kashubian

Kashubian phrasebook
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Etymology

Imperative of witac.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.tɞj/
  • Rhymes: -itɞj
  • Syllabification: wi‧tôj

Interjection

witôj

  1. welcome
    Witôj, drëhe! ― Welcome, friend!

Usage notes

  • Usually used when the person is familiar to the speaker. For multiple people, witôjce is used and witôm/witômë is often used when the person greeted is unfamiliar to the speaker.

Verb

witôj

  1. second-person singular imperative of witac

Further reading

  • “witôj!”, in Internetowi Słowôrz Kaszëbsczégò Jãzëka [Internet Dictionary of the Kashubian Language], Fundacja Kaszuby, 2022
  • Eùgeniusz Gòłąbk (2011) “witać (się)”, in Słownik Polsko-Kaszubski / Słowôrz Pòlskò-Kaszëbsczi‎[1]
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