czyżby

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From czyż +‎ -by.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɨʐ.bɨ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨʐbɨ
  • Syllabification: czyż‧by

Particle[edit]

czyżby

  1. introduces a rhetorical question, contradicts its content, or calls into question what was said

Interjection[edit]

czyżby

  1. is it possible?, is this true?, really?

Related terms[edit]

particles

Further reading[edit]

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