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jako.

as (in the role of; by way of)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

prep/ˈja.kɔ//ˈja.kɔ/Middle, Polish[ˈja.kɔ]
  1. as (in the role of; by way of)

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 jako Polish jako Inherited from Old Polish jako.

conj/ˈja.kɔ//ˈja.kɔ/Middle, Polish[ˈja.kɔ]
  1. as (being, acting as)

  2. as (during the time when)

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 jako Polish jako Inherited from Old Polish jako.

adv/ˈja.kɔ//ˈja.kɔ/Middle, Polish[ˈja.kɔ]
  1. synonym of jakoś (“somehow”) (in some way)

    not-comparable
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 jako Polish jako Inherited from Old Polish jako.

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