ni

Meaning

Conj

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

Adv

not even

Noun

nu; the Greek letter Ν, ν

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈni/

Etymology

From Old Spanish nin, from Latin nec, apocopated form of neque, from Proto-Indo-European *nekʷe (“and not, neither, nor”), from *ne (“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.

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.

El museo no cuenta con estacionamiento propio ni con paradas de buses directas .

The museum does not have its own parking or direct bus stops.

No tienen apenas proteínas ni lípidos pero sí cierta cantidad de hidratos de carbono .

They have hardly any proteins or lipids but a certain amount of carbohydrates.

La custodia ilegal nunca fue explicada ni sacada a colación .

The illegal safekeeping was never explained nor brought up.