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ни

nor

Meaning of ни

And not; used after a negative statement.

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RU[nʲi]
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ни with English translation

ни usage examples

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

He never apologized, nor did he explain.

Он так и не извинился, ни не объяснил ничего.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

I had no phone, nor any way to call.

У меня не было телефона, ни возможности позвонить.

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ни synonyms

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ни, также не
Main equivalent for 'and not' after a negative statement.
или
Usually means 'or'; not a true synonym of 'nor', but can appear in negative-choice contexts.
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Н
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ни, также не

Main equivalent for 'and not' after a negative statement.

A1Very Often
🇷🇺ru

Usually means 'or'; not a true synonym of 'nor', but can appear in negative-choice contexts.

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How to pronounce ни and what this word means

ни means nor. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ни

[nʲi]

ни translation

nor

ни examples

He never apologized, nor did he explain.

ни transcription

[nʲi]

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ни meaning: what does it mean?

соединяет отрицание с ещё одним отрицанием: тоже не

ни pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ни is pronounced as [nʲi]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ни definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

He never apologized, nor did he explain. Translation: Он так и не извинился, ни не объяснил ничего.

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