ni

Meaning

Conj

1. (coordinating) neither... nor
2. (coordinating) neither... nor
3. nor, or

Adv

not even

Noun

nu; the Greek letter Ν, ν

Concepts

neither

nor

nu

no

🙅

or

ν

Opposite of

o

Synonyms

ny

en ninguna parte

tampoco

chig

en ninguna manera

Translations

ni

nem

ni

né

νι

weder

Ny

ni

noch

ni

nu

nu

neppure

nemmeno

nè

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈni/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: nin

Inherited from Latin: nec

Cognate with Asturian: -

Cognate with Galician: nin

Cognate with Catalan: -

Cognate with French: ni

Cognate with Portuguese: nem

Cognate with Italian: né

Cognate with Dalmatian: ne

Cognate with Gothic: 𐌽𐌹𐌷

Cognate with Irish: nach

In summary

From Old Spanish nin, from Latin nec, apocopated form of neque, from Proto-Indo-European *nekʷe (“and not, neither, nor”), from *né (“not”) + *-kʷe (“and”). Compare Asturian and Galician nin, Catalan and French ni, Portuguese nem, Italian né, Dalmatian ne. Indo-European cognates include Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌷 (nih) and Irish nach.

Sentences

No hay título ni editor en este punto .

There is no title or editor at this point.

No se sabe demasiado sobre la familia de Martini ni sobre sus primeros años .

Not much is known about Martini's family or his early years.

Dado que ya no podía pintar ni dibujar se convirtió en coleccionista de arte .

Since he could no longer paint or draw, he became an art collector.

Naturalmente angustiada , María Ana nunca se casó de nuevo ni tuvo hijos .

Naturally distressed, Maria Ana never married again or had children.

En condiciones normales , el Primer Ministro ni se habría planteado cumplir con las amenazas .

Under normal conditions, the Prime Minister would not have even considered complying with the threats.

Nunca han jugado en la Primeira Liga ni tampoco en la Liga de Honra .

They have never played in the Primeira Liga or the Liga de Honra.