albo-albo

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “either-or”. Compare similar Slovincian abô-abô.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /al.bɔˈal.bɔ/

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• Rhymes: -albɔ
• Syllabification: al‧bo‧al‧bo

Noun

albo-albo n (indeclinable)

1. (colloquial) either-or (the speaker wishes to express that only one of two options is possible)

   Nie, albo-albo. Musisz wybrać. ― No, either-or. You have to choose.

Further reading

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