jak bonie dydy

Polish

Etymology

Uncertain. Probably a euphemistic form of jak Boga kocham. Bonie is claimed to be an altered form of Bozia while dydy remains unknown.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjak ˈbɔ.ɲɛ ˈdɘ.dɘ/

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• Syllabification: jak bo‧nie dy‧dy

Interjection

jak bonie dydy

1. (idiomatic) as I live and breathe (used to declare the truth of something with emphasis)

Further reading

• jak bonie dydy in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• jak bonie dydy in Polish dictionaries at PWN