Masurian

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Polish jakby. By surface analysis, jek +‎ -bi.

Pronunciation

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Pronoun

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jekbi

  1. (comparative) as

Conjunction

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jekbi

  1. (unreal conditional) if

Particle

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jekbi

  1. kinda, like, as though
  2. probably, I think

Further reading

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  • Zofia Stamirowska (1987-2024) “jakby”, in Anna Basara, editor, Słownik gwar Ostródzkiego, Warmii i Mazur[1], volume 3, Zakład Narodowy im. Ossolińskich Wydawnictwo Polskiej Akademii Nauk, →ISBN, page 67