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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