wołać

Polish

Etymology

Inherited from Old Polish wołać, from Proto-Slavic *volati, cognate with Czech volat, Slovak volať, and Lower Sorbian wołaś.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɔ.wat͡ɕ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔwat͡ɕ
  • Syllabification: wo‧łać

Verb

wołać impf (perfective zawołać)

  1. (transitive) to call, to hail (to cry or shout)
    Słyszę, jak mnie wołasz. ― I can hear you calling.
  2. (intransitive) to call out, to cry

Conjugation

Derived terms

verbs

Further reading

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