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calić

//ˈt͡sa.lit͡ɕ//
Polishverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    obsoleteto save; to protect; to keep whole
    • Ten, którego Gniew na to zapewnie nas cali, Zebyśmy nieſkończone kary odbierali, dla czegoż uſtajemy?

      He whose Anger assuredly saves us, To receive endless punishments, for what do we hold back?

    • Opłakuje śmierć córki i modli się, by Bóg calił życie Żanecie.

      She mourns the death of her daughter and prays that God save Żaneta's life.

Synonyms & related words

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish celić. By surface analysis, cały + -ić. Cognate with English heal.

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