pożal się Boże

Polish

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Etymology

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Literally, have mercy God. From the archaic meaning of the word pożalić.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈpɔ.ʐal ɕɛ ˈbɔ.ʐɛ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɔʐɛ

Adjective

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pożal się Boże (not comparable, no derived adverb)

  1. (idiomatic) God forbid (not being, in the opinion of the speaker, really who or what someone is called)
    Synonyms: lichy, marny, mierny

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