"ніби" meaning in All languages combined

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Conjunction [Ukrainian]

IPA: [ˈnʲibe] Audio: Uk-ніби.ogg Forms: ні́би [canonical], níby [romanization], ні́́бито [alternative]
Etymology: From ні (ni) + би (by). Cognate with Belarusian ні́бы (níby), Polish niby. Compare Old Ruthenian небы (neby, “like, as if”), Russian как бы (kak by), Czech and Polish jakoby. Etymology templates: {{af|uk|ні|би}} ні (ni) + би (by), {{cog|be|ні́бы}} Belarusian ні́бы (níby), {{cog|pl|niby}} Polish niby, {{cog|zle-ort|небы||like, as if}} Old Ruthenian небы (neby, “like, as if”), {{cog|ru|как бы}} Russian как бы (kak by), {{cog|cs, pl|jakoby}} Czech and Polish jakoby Head templates: {{head|uk|conjunction|head=ні́би}} ні́би • (níby)
  1. as if, as though, as, like Synonyms (all senses): на́че (náče), на́чеб (náčeb), на́чебто (náčebto), нена́че (nenáče), нена́чеб (nenáčeb), нена́чебто (nenáčebto), ні́́бито (ní́byto) Synonyms (as if, like): мов (mov), немо́в (nemóv)
    Sense id: en-ніби-uk-conj-k2dX6m4B Disambiguation of 'all senses': 58 42 Disambiguation of 'as if, like': 100 0
  2. it is alleged/purported that, allegedly, purportedly
    Sense id: en-ніби-uk-conj-uYzsWjaH Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Ukrainian entries with incorrect language header, Ukrainian modal particles, Ukrainian particles Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 50 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 52 44 Disambiguation of Ukrainian entries with incorrect language header: 6 53 41 Disambiguation of Ukrainian modal particles: 0 57 43 Disambiguation of Ukrainian particles: 0 58 42

Particle [Ukrainian]

IPA: [ˈnʲibe] Audio: Uk-ніби.ogg Forms: ні́би [canonical], níby [romanization], ні́́бито [alternative]
Etymology: From ні (ni) + би (by). Cognate with Belarusian ні́бы (níby), Polish niby. Compare Old Ruthenian небы (neby, “like, as if”), Russian как бы (kak by), Czech and Polish jakoby. Etymology templates: {{af|uk|ні|би}} ні (ni) + би (by), {{cog|be|ні́бы}} Belarusian ні́бы (níby), {{cog|pl|niby}} Polish niby, {{cog|zle-ort|небы||like, as if}} Old Ruthenian небы (neby, “like, as if”), {{cog|ru|как бы}} Russian как бы (kak by), {{cog|cs, pl|jakoby}} Czech and Polish jakoby Head templates: {{head|uk|particle|cat2=modal particles|head=ні́би}} ні́би • (níby)
  1. (modal) (it is/was/seems/seemed) as if, as though; apparently, ostensibly, seemingly Tags: modal Synonyms: на́че, на́чеб, на́чебто, нена́че, нена́чеб, нена́чебто, ні́́бито
    Sense id: en-ніби-uk-particle-Sod4~K~l Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 50 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 52 44
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Uk-%D0%BD%D1%96%D0%B1%D0%B8.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ніби"
}

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This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable All languages combined dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-06-18 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-06-01 using wiktextract (074e7de and f1c2b61). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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