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bodaj.

perhaps, probably, I believe, I think

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

particle/ˈbɔ.daj/

  1. perhaps, probably, I believe, I think

    Poszedł bodaj w górę.

  2. at least

    archaic
    Pożycz bodaj na tydzień.

  3. had better, may

    archaic
    Bodaj palce mu zginęły!

  4. whichever, for example, such as, if only, say, just

    archaic
    Proces trwa bodaj godzinę.
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Old Polish bodaj, bogdaj, bohdaj, a univerbation of bóg daj. Ultimately from Proto-Slavic *bogъ daďь.

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