ni

Meaning

Adv

not, if...not, unless- an absolutely negative particle like ne so only in combinations

Conj

not, that not, unless; like ne in imperative and intentional clauses

Concepts

ne

no

🙅

non

nope

not

🚫

na

like a hole in the head

like a hole in one’s head

Synonyms

non

🚫

nunquam

ne

🙅

nec

Translations

لن

🚫

no

🙅

pas

nein

🙅

nicht…

δε

δεν

όχι

μη

à moins que

non

🙅

sauf

ne

🚫

ne pas

لا

🙅

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈniː]

Etymology

From Old Latin nei, from Proto-Italic *nei, from Proto-Indo-European *néy (“not”), from *né. Cognates include Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐌹 (nei), Lithuanian nei, Old Church Slavonic ни (ni), Old Irish ní and Sanskrit न (ná). See also nē.