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żeby nie

//ˈʐɛ.bɘ ɲɛ//
Polishparticle

Definitions

  1. 1.
    if not for (if something were not (or had not been) there; in the absence of something; without)
  2. 2.
    lest (for fear that; that not; in order to prevent something from happening; in case)

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms

Etymology

Literally, “in order not to”.

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