zabity deskami
Polish
Alternative forms
- zabity dechami
Etymology
Literally, “boarded up”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zaˈbi.tɨ dɛsˈka.mi/
- Rhymes: -ami
Adjective
zabity deskami (not comparable)
- (colloquial, idiomatic) far away from larger and more important centers of civilization, deprived of access to the comforts and achievements of these centers, and thus backward
- Synonym: zapadły
Further reading
- zabity deskami in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- zabity deskami in Polish dictionaries at PWN