niby

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See also: niby-

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɲi.bɘ/
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  • Rhymes: -ibɘ
  • Syllabification: ni‧by
  • Homophone: niby-

Conjunction

niby

  1. as, as if
    Synonyms: à la, jak, jakoby, niczym
    Teraz obraz zaczął się już przesuwać niby na filmie. ― Now the image has already begun to move as if on film.

Particle

niby

  1. seemingly, apparently, ostensibly, supposedly
    Synonyms: jakoby, rzekomo
    Antonyms: podobnież, podobno, pono, ponoć
  2. expression of surprise
    Niby ja? ― Huh, me?
    Niby po co dzwonią? ― Why else would they be calling?

Preposition

niby

  1. as if

References

  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

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