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bać się o własną dupę

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Polish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Literally, to be afraid for one's own ass.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): (normal speech, standard) /ˈbat͡ɕ ɕɛ ɔ ˈvwas.nɔw̃ ˈdu.pɛ/, (normal speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈbat͡ɕ ɕɛ ɔ ˈvwas.nɔm ˈdu.pɛ/, (careful speech, standard) /ˈbat͡ɕ ɕɛw̃ ɔ ˈvwas.nɔw̃ ˈdu.pɛw̃/, (careful speech, regional or dialectal, proscribed) /ˈbat͡ɕ ɕɛw̃ ɔ ˈvwas.nɔm ˈdu.pɛw̃/
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  • Syllabification: bać się o włas‧ną du‧pę

Verb

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bać się o własną dupę impf

  1. (intransitive, idiomatic, vulgar) to be afraid for one's own affairs

Conjugation

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Conjugation of bać się o własną dupę: see bać.