This is the 12200th most frequent Polish word.
mawial
"Mawiał" means "used to say" or "would say" in English.
Here, 'mawiali' is the plural past form used to show repeated statements by a group of people about someone.
Ludzie mawiali, że jest wyjątkowo utalentowany.
People used to say that he was exceptionally talented.
The word 'mawiał' is used in past tense to denote a habit or repeated action in speech.
Dawniej mawiał, że życie to podróż pełna niespodzianek.
He used to say that life is a journey full of surprises.
In this sentence, 'mawiał' emphasizes repeated and habitual talking about a topic over time.