czy
Polish
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *či, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷéy, initially instrumental singular of pronoun Proto-Indo-European *kʷós/*kʷe-; compare Latin Latin qui, Avestan čī, Old Saxon hwi, English why.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʂɨ/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɨ
- Syllabification: czy
Descendants
- Esperanto: ĉu
Conjunction
czy
- if, whether
- Próbował się zdecydować, czy pójdzie. ― He was trying to make up his mind if he'd go or not.
- or (in questions)
- To w końcu poszedłeś czy nie? ― Did you end up going or not?
- or (suggesting that the speaker is not sure)
- and
- Jamnik, berneńczyk czy labrador to jedne z najbardziej znanych ras psów. ― The wiener dog, Bernese, as well as the labrador are some of the most famous dog races.
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