нека

Bulgarian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nekъ. Compare Serbo-Croatian не̏ка/nȅka, Slovak nech, and Polish niech.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛkə]

Particle

не́ка • (néka)

  1. let, may

Derived terms
  • поне́ча pf (ponéča), поне́чвам impf (ponéčvam, “to be about to, to proceed”)

References
  • нека in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Institut za bǎlgarski ezik)
  • нека in Rečnik na bǎlgarskija ezik (Čitanka.Info)

Chechen

Etymology

Akin to Ingush ник (nik).

Noun

нека • (neka)

  1. swim (swimming)

Macedonian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈnɛka]

Particle

нека • (neka)

  1. let, may
    нека биде по твое ― neka bide po tvoe ― have it your way
    така нека биде! ― taka neka bide! ― so be it!
    што ќе биде, нека биде ― što ḱe bide, neka bide ― come what may
    нека победи најдобриот ― neka pobedi najdobriot ― may the best man win

Serbo-Croatian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nekъ. Compare Bulgarian нека (neka), Slovak nech, and Polish niech.

Particle

не̏ка (Latin spelling nȅka)

  1. let, may

References
  • “нека” in Hrvatski jezični portal
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