щоб

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

• що́би (ščóby)
• шоб (šob), шо́би (šóby) (colloquial)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ʃt͡ʃɔb]

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Conjunction

щоб • (ščob)

1. so that, in order that; in order to
2. lest

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “щоб”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka