нібы

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Belarusian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Compound of ні (ni) +‎ бы (by). Cognate with Ukrainian ні́би (níby), Polish niby. Compare Old Ruthenian небы (neby, like, as if), Russian как бы (kak by), Czech and Polish jakoby.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

нібы́ or ні́бы (nibý or níby)

  1. like, as if

Particle

ні́би or ні́бы (níbi or níby)

  1. as if, allegedly, seemingly, it seems (like)

References

  • нібы” in Belarusian–Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org