Polish edit

Etymology edit

Literally, but but.

Pronunciation edit

Particle edit

ale ale

  1. (colloquial, idiomatic) but, but, but (the speaker does not want to talk about what was mentioned, because they want to say something important that they have not thought of so far)

Further reading edit

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