Etymology
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From czyż + -by.
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɨʐ.bɨ/
- Rhymes: -ɨʐbɨ
- Syllabification: czyż‧by
Particle
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czyżby
- introduces a rhetorical question, contradicts its content, or calls into question what was said
Interjection
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czyżby
- is it possible?, is this true?, really?
Related terms
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Further reading
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- czyżby in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- czyżby in Polish dictionaries at PWN