либо

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Russian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Old East Slavic либо (libo), from ли (li) + бо (bo). Compare Ukrainian либо́нь (lybónʹ) from Old East Slavic либо нѣ (libo ně).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [ˈlʲibə]
  • (file)

Conjunction[edit]

ли́бо (líbo)

  1. either ... or
    Synonym: и́ли (íli)
    ли́бо я, ли́бо онlíbo ja, líbo oneither I or he
    ли́бо оди́н, ли́бо друго́йlíbo odín, líbo drugójeither one or the other
  2. or, either that or
    Пое́ду на Кавка́з ли́бо в Крым.Pojédu na Kavkáz líbo v Krym.I'll go to the Caucasus, or Crimea. / I'll go to the Caucasus, either that or Crimea.

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