Polish

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Etymology

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From cicho.

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Pronunciation

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Interjection

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cichojta

  1. (Kuyavia) used at a multiple listeners to instruct them to be silent; quiet!

See also

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Further reading

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  • Józef Bliziński (1860) “cichojta”, in Abecadłowy spis wyrazów języka ludowego w Kujawach i Galicyi Zachodniej (in Polish), Warszawa, page 621
  • Oskar Kolberg (1867) “cichojta”, in Dzieła wszystkie: Kujawy (in Polish), page 269