witam
التعريفات والمعاني
== Latin ==
=== Pronunciation ===
(Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈwiː.tãː]
(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈwiː.tam]
=== Noun ===
wītam
accusative singular of wīta
== Lower Sorbian ==
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): [ˈvʲitam]
=== Verb ===
witam
first-person singular present of witaś
== Polish ==
=== Etymology ===
First-person singular present of witać.
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /ˈvi.tam/
Rhymes: -itam
Syllabification: wi‧tam
=== Interjection ===
witam
welcome
==== Usage notes ====
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 ===
witam
first-person singular present of witać
=== Further reading ===
“witam”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[1] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
“witam”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[2] (in Polish)