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tylko.

except, only, just (but; except; it's just that; the only thing is)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈtɘl.kɔ/
  1. except, only, just (but; except; it's just that; the only thing is)

    contrastive
  2. just used in threats

    Tylko spróbuj
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *só Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas Proto-Slavic *to Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *lei Proto-Slavic *li univ. Proto-Slavic *toli Proto-Slavic *-ko Proto-Slavic *toliko Old Polish tylko Polish tylko Inherited from Old Polish tylko. By surface analysis, tyle + -ko.

particle/ˈtɘl.kɔ/
  1. only, just (not something else)

  2. only, barely

  3. just, only (simply)

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *só Proto-Balto-Slavic *tas Proto-Slavic *to Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *lei Proto-Slavic *li univ. Proto-Slavic *toli Proto-Slavic *-ko Proto-Slavic *toliko Old Polish tylko Polish tylko Inherited from Old Polish tylko. By surface analysis, tyle + -ko.

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