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niby.

as, as if

4 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

conj/ˈɲi.bɘ/

  1. as, as if

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ney Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei Proto-Slavic *ni Polish ni Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Proto-Slavic *by Old Polish by Polish by univ. Polish niby Univerbation of ni + by. First attested in 1579.

particle/ˈɲi.bɘ/

  1. seemingly, apparently, ostensibly, supposedly

  2. expression of surprise

    Niby ja?
    Niby po co dzwonią?
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ney Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei Proto-Slavic *ni Polish ni Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Proto-Slavic *by Old Polish by Polish by univ. Polish niby Univerbation of ni + by. First attested in 1579.

prep/ˈɲi.bɘ/

  1. as if

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ney Proto-Balto-Slavic *nei Proto-Slavic *ni Polish ni Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-t Proto-Indo-European *bʰúHt Proto-Indo-European *h₁es- Proto-Indo-European *h₁ésti Proto-Balto-Slavic *bū́ˀtei Proto-Slavic *byti Proto-Slavic *by Old Polish by Polish by univ. Polish niby Univerbation of ni + by. First attested in 1579.

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