byle
//ˈbɘ.lɛ/ | /ˈbɘ.lɛ//
Polishconjparticle
Definitions
- 1.provided (that), as long as
- 2.if only
- 3.in order to
Dałem dzieciakoju bulke, byle nie napiérał sie iść ze mno.
I gave the kid a bun so that he didn't insist on going with me.
- 4.any, any old
Synonyms & related words
Etymology
Inherited from Old Polish byle (particle). By surface analysis, univerbation of by + le.
Forms
- belealternative