Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈprɔvda/, (Western) /ˈprɔwvda/
- Rhymes: -ɔvda, -ɔwvda
- Syllabification: prŏw‧da
Noun
prŏwda f
- truth
2014, Mirosław Syniawa, Dante i inksi:Ślōnskŏ gŏdka je prostŏ, to prŏwda, prŏwdōm je tyż atoli, że ô nojważniyjszych rzeczach nojlepiyj je gŏdać prostymi słowami.- The Silesian language is simple, that's true, and the truth is also that it's best to speak about the most important things using simple words.
Interjection
prŏwda
- indicicates that the speaker agrees; right
- introduces a tag question, typically looking for a confirmation; alright? right? isn't it?
- Synonyms: abo, ja, niy, pra
1937, Reinhold Olesch, Die Slavischen Dialekte Oberschlesiens:-Tōż suchej, jo mōm szel dupka; no, ale ôbsztaluj nŏprzōd piwo, prŏwda?- "So listen, I have a jack of diamonds, so go and order a beer, alright?
Further reading
- Barbara Podgórska, Adam Podgóski (2008) “prowda”, in Słownik gwar śląskich [A dictionary of Silesian lects], Katowice: Wydawnictwo KOS, →ISBN, page 230