This is the 4155th most frequent Polish word.
byłych
"Byłych" means "former" or "ex-" in English, referring to people or things that previously held a certain status.
The word 'byłych' describes 'neighbors,' indicating that they were neighbors in the past.
Byliśmy w domu naszych byłych sąsiadów.
We were at the house of our former neighbors.
The word 'byłych' describes 'colleagues,' signifying they were colleagues previously.
Spotkałem kilku moich byłych kolegów na konferencji.
I met some of my former colleagues at the conference.
The word 'byłych' characterizes 'rulers,' referring to those who ruled in the past.