aby
/[ˈabɪ]/
Czechparticleconj
Definitions
- 1.Denotes desire or wish; if only; had better
Už aby tu byli.
I can't wait for them to come..
Jenom aby!
Let's hope!
- 2.so that, in order to, so
Synonyms & related words
Synonyms
- kdyby
- kéž by
Etymology
Inherited from Old Czech aby, from Proto-Slavic *aby. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + by.