ніби

Ukrainian

Alternative forms

ні́́бито (ní́byto)

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *niby. Synchronically analyzable as ні (ni) +‎ би (by)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈnʲibe]
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Conjunction

ні́би • (níby)

like, as if

Particle

ні́би • (níby)

as if, allegedly, seemingly, it seems (like)

References

Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “ніби”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
“ніби”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
“ніби”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)

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