Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Biblical. Calque of Latin medice, cūrā tē ipsum from Luke 4:23.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech) /lɛˈka.ʐu | ˈlɛt͡ʂ ɕɛ ˈsam/, (careful speech) /lɛˈka.ʐu | ˈlɛt͡ʂ ɕɛw̃ ˈsam/
  • Syllabification: le‧ka‧rzu, lecz się sam

Proverb

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lekarzu, lecz się sam!

  1. (idiomatic) physician, heal thyself!

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