"ni" meaning in French

See ni in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Conjunction

IPA: /ni/ Audio: Fr-ni.ogg
Etymology: From Middle French ny, from Old French ne, from Latin nec. Compare Italian né, Catalan and Spanish ni, Portuguese nem. Etymology templates: {{inh|fr|frm|ny}} Middle French ny, {{inh|fr|fro|ne}} Old French ne, {{inh|fr|la|nec}} Latin nec, {{cog|it|né}} Italian né, {{cog|ca|-}} Catalan, {{cog|es|ni}} Spanish ni, {{cog|pt|nem}} Portuguese nem Head templates: {{head|fr|conjunctions|cat2=coordinating conjunctions}} ni
  1. neither; nor Derived forms: ni chair ni poisson, ni oui ni non, ni plus ni moins, ni vu ni connu Related terms: soit
    Sense id: en-ni-fr-conj-8uL8R2yO Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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