witam
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈwiː.tam/, [ˈwiː.tã]
Noun
wītam f
- accusative singular of wīta
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈvʲitam]
Verb
witam
- first-person singular present of witaś
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈvʲi.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 Polish dictionaries at PWN