niby

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See also: niby-

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of ni +‎ by.[1] First attested in 1579.[2]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲi.bɨ/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ibɨ
  • Syllabification: ni‧by

Conjunction[edit]

niby

  1. as
    Synonyms: jak, niczym

Particle[edit]

niby

  1. seemingly, apparently, ostensibly, supposedly
  2. expression of surprise
    Niby ja?Huh, me?
    Niby po co dzwonią?Why else would they be calling?

Preposition[edit]

niby

  1. as if

References[edit]

  1. ^ Boryś, Wiesław (2005) “niby”, in Słownik etymologiczny języka polskiego (in Polish), Kraków: Wydawnictwo Literackie, →ISBN
  2. ^ Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

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