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ani.

neither, nor, or

3 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈa.ɲi//ˈa.ɲi/Middle, Polish[ˈa.ɲi][ˈa.ɲi]
  1. neither, nor, or

    Nie chce mi się ani jeść, ani pić.
  2. nary, not a, not even one

    Nie było ani jednego ciasteczka.
  3. nary, not a, not even one not as much as; less than

  4. used emphatically with nie for negation

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō Proto-Slavic *a Proto-Indo-European *ney Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei Proto-Slavic *ni univ. Proto-Slavic *ani Old Polish ani Polish ani Inherited from Old Polish ani. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + ni.

particle/ˈa.ɲi//ˈa.ɲi/Middle, Polish[ˈa.ɲi][ˈa.ɲi]
  1. not even

    Middle · Polish
  2. not also; Further details are uncertain.

    Middle · Polish
  3. The meaning of this term is uncertain.

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(h₁)ōd Proto-Balto-Slavic *ō Proto-Slavic *a Proto-Indo-European *ney Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei Proto-Slavic *ni univ. Proto-Slavic *ani Old Polish ani Polish ani Inherited from Old Polish ani. By surface analysis, univerbation of a + ni.

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