No. 9,221 in Polish
telegram
A "telegram" in Polish refers to a written message sent quickly over a long distance via telegraph services.
In a sentence
Dostałem telegram od dawnego przyjaciela.
I received a telegram from an old friend.
Here, the word 'telegram' refers to a physical message sent via a telegraph.
W dzisiejszych czasach telegramy są rzadko używane.
Nowadays, telegrams are rarely used.
In this sentence, 'telegram' is used generically to refer to historical telegraphic communication methods.
Telegram to także popularna aplikacja społecznościowa.
Telegram is also a popular social media application.
This usage of 'telegram' refers to the modern software application named 'Telegram'.
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