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Russian
Etymology
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
Conjunction
ли́бо • (líbo)
- either ... or
- Synonym: и́ли (íli)
- ли́бо я, ли́бо он ― líbo ja, líbo on ― either I or he
- ли́бо оди́н, ли́бо друго́й ― líbo odín, líbo drugój ― either one or the other
- 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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