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jakby.

introduces an unreal conditional; if

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈjaɡ.bɘ//ˈjaɡ.bɨ/Middle, Polish[ˈjaɡ.bɘ][ˈjaɡ.bɘ]

  1. introduces an unreal conditional; if

  2. as if, as though

  3. synonym of jak (“as well as”)

  4. just to

    obsolete

  5. just to synonym of byle

    obsolete

  6. synonym of niżby

  7. in order to, so that

    Middle · Polish

  8. introduces a subordinate clause; that

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís Proto-Balto-Slavic *is Proto-Slavic *jь Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kas Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *jakъ Proto-Slavic *jako Old Polish jak Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Proto-Slavic *by Old Polish by Old Polish -by Old Polish jakby Polish jakby Inherited from Old Polish jakby. By surface analysis, jak + -by. Compare Kashubian jakbë.

particle/ˈjaɡ.bɘ//ˈjaɡ.bɨ/Middle, Polish[ˈjaɡ.bɘ][ˈjaɡ.bɘ]

  1. kinda, like, as though

  2. as if, as though

  3. almost, nearly; approximately

    Middle · Polish

  4. clarification particle; that is; namely; for example

    Middle · Polish

  5. creates a conditional third person imperative; let, may

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís Proto-Balto-Slavic *is Proto-Slavic *jь Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Balto-Slavic *-kas Proto-Slavic *-kъ Proto-Slavic *jakъ Proto-Slavic *jako Old Polish jak Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Proto-Slavic *by Old Polish by Old Polish -by Old Polish jakby Polish jakby Inherited from Old Polish jakby. By surface analysis, jak + -by. Compare Kashubian jakbë.

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