witam

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Latin

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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wītam f

  1. accusative singular of wīta

Lower Sorbian

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Verb

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witam

  1. first-person singular present of witaś

Polish

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Etymology

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First-person singular present of witać.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈvi.tam/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -itam
  • Syllabification: wi‧tam

Interjection

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witam

  1. welcome

Usage notes

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Used to greet a person or a group of people unfamiliar to the speaker. When speaking on behalf of a larger group, e.g. a company or a hotel, witamy is used instead.

This word is also used as the greeting in formal e-mails, though this usage is sometimes proscribed.

Verb

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witam

  1. first-person singular present of witać

Further reading

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