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li.

interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question

2 characters1 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

particle/ˈli/

  1. interrogative particle: introduces a yes-no question

    archaic · literary

  2. only

    archaic · literary

  3. emphasis particle

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *lei Proto-Slavic *li Old Polish li Polish li Inherited from Old Polish li.

noun/ˈli/

  1. li (Chinese unit of distance)

    indeclinable · neuter

  2. li (Chinese unit of weight)

    indeclinable · neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 里 (lǐ).

noun/ˈli/

  1. li (meaningful ceremony or ritual)

    indeclinable · neuter
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Mandarin 禮 /礼 (lǐ).

conj/ˈli/

  1. if

    obsolete

  2. since, because

    Middle · Polish

  3. though

    Middle · Polish

  4. when

    Middle · Polish

  5. or

    Middle · Polish
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der. Proto-Balto-Slavic *lei Proto-Slavic *li Old Polish li Polish li Inherited from Old Polish li.

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