gdyby nie

== Polish == === Etymology === Literally, “if not for”. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɡdɘ.bɘ ɲɛ/ Syllabification: gdy‧by nie === Particle === gdyby nie if not for (if something were not (or had not been) there; in the absence of something; without) Synonym: żeby nie Gdyby nie ty, tobym nie żył. ― If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be alive. === Further reading === gdyby nie in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN gdyby nie in Polish dictionaries at PWN