gwoli

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Voiced variant of earlier kwoli, from Old Polish k woli.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɡvɔ.li/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔli
  • Syllabification: gwo‧li

Preposition

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gwoli

  1. (formal, archaic) due to, in accordance with [with genitive]
    Synonyms: ze względu na, z uwagi na
  2. (dated) for the sake of, with the aim of [with genitive]

Further reading

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