Polish edit

Etymology edit

From czyż +‎ -by.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʂɨʐ.bɨ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɨʐbɨ
  • Syllabification: czyż‧by

Particle edit

czyżby

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

Interjection edit

czyżby

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

Related terms edit

particles

Further reading edit

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