prawy

Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *pravъ, from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *prōw- (“right judge, master”). Cognate with Latin prōvincia (“territory, dominion, office, duty, province”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpra.vɨ/

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Adjective

prawy (comparative bardziej, superlative najbardziej, derived adverb prawo)

1. (incomparable) right (of direction)
2. (dated or literary, comparable) virtuous, righteous

Antonyms

• (direction): lewy
• (virtuous): niegodziwy

Related terms

• w prawo, po prawej, na prawo

Further reading

• Template:R:PWN