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Russian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Univerbation of не (ne, “not”) + уже́ (užé, “already”) + ли (li, interrogative particle). Cognates include Ukrainian невже́ (nevžé), Belarusian няўжо́ (njaŭžó)
Pronunciation
Particle
неуже́ли • (neužéli)
- really?, is it possible?, indeed
- Synonyms: неу́жто (neúžto), ра́зве (rázve), не́што (néšto)
- Неуже́ли та де́вочка я? ― Neužéli ta dévočka ja? ― Am I really that (same) girl?