zali
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈza.li/
Audio: (file) - Rhymes: -ali
- Syllabification: za‧li
Particle
zali
- (archaic) used to ask the listener for confirmation of or agreement with a statement; isn't it?; isn't it so?; right?
Pronoun
zali
- (archaic) used to introduce a subordinate clause expressing uncertainty as to whether something will be as the speaker thinks it will be; if, whether
- Synonym: czy
Usage notes
Used with expressions indicating the speaker's lack of knowledge, e.g. nie wiem, zali or zwątpiłem, zali.
Further reading
- zali in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zali in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Serbo-Croatian
Verb
zali (Cyrillic spelling зали)
- second/third-person singular aorist of zaliti