czyżby

Polish

Etymology

From czyż +‎ -by.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʂɨʐ.bɨ/

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• Rhymes: -ɨʐbɨ
• Syllabification: czyż‧by

Particle

czyżby

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

Interjection

czyżby

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

Related terms

particles

• czy
• czyż

 

Further reading

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