půl
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *polъ, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)pelH (“to chop, to separate”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puːl/
- Rhymes: -uːl
Usage notes
- When telling the time, půl is used to mean "half to", so for example je půl páté (literally "it's half of five") means "it's half (past) four".
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