żyć

See also: zyc

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʐɨt͡ɕ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨt͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: żyć
  • Homophones: rzyć, żydź

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Polish żyć, from Proto-Slavic *žìti (stem *živ-; compare Czech žít, Slovak žiť, Old Church Slavonic жити (žiti)), from Proto-Balto-Slavic *gīˀwetei, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷíh₃weti, apparently from the adjective *gʷih₃wós (“alive”), from *gʷeyh₃- (“to live”). Cognates include Lithuanian gyventi, Sanskrit जीवति (jīvati), Latin vīvō and Ancient Greek ζῶ (zô).

Verb

żyć impf

  1. (intransitive) to live (be alive)
    Ten gatunek nie żyje długo. ― This species doesn't live long.
  2. (intransitive) to live (to pass life in a specified manner)
    Całe życie żyła w nędzy. ― She lived her whole life in poverty.
    Synonym: bytować
  3. (intransitive) to live (to inhabit, to reside)
    Tutejsi bezdomni żyją w kanałach. ― The local homeless live in the sewers.
    Synonym: bytować
  4. (intransitive) to live (to endure in memory; to escape oblivion)
    Zmarły tragicznie przyjaciel żył w ich pamięci. ― Their tragically deceased friend lived in their memory.
  5. (intransitive) to coexist [+ z (instrumental) = with someone]
    Wszyscy tutaj żyją ze sobą w zgodzie. ― Everyone here lives in harmony with each other.
    Synonym: współżyć
  6. (intransitive) to live [+ o (locative) = on something] (to maintain or support one's existence; to provide for oneself; to feed; to subsist)
    Utraciwszy źródło utrzymania musiał żyć o chlebie i wodzie. ― Having lost his source of income, he had to live on bread and water.
  7. (intransitive) to devote oneself to [+instrumental = something]
    On żyje piłką nożną. ― Football is his life.
  8. (intransitive) to live (to make the most of life)
    Pragnę wreszcie zacząć żyć! ― I want to start living at last.
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Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Noun

żyć n

  1. genitive plural of życie

Further reading

  • żyć in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • żyć in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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