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Bulgarian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *i li.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
или́ or и́ли • (ilí or íli)
- or
- това́ или́ онова́ ― tová ilí onová ― this one or that one
- either
- или́ това́, или́ онова́ ― ilí tová, ilí onová ― either this one or that one
Further reading
- Бояджиев, Тодор (1999) “3. Части на речта / 3.8. Съюз”, in Съвременен Български Език (in Bulgarian), София: Издателска къща "Петър Берон", →ISBN, page 357
Evenki
Etymology
Compare Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠴᡳ (ilaci) etc.
Pronunciation
Adjective
илӣ • (ilī)
- third
Macedonian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *i li.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
или • (ili)
- or
- Сакаш тост или пица? ― Sakaš tost ili pica? ― Do you want toast or pizza?
- or else
- Дојди, или јас ќе ти дојдам! ― Dojdi, ili jas ḱe ti dojdam! ― Come, or else I will get you.
- either
- Или сакаш, или не. Друго нема. ― Ili sakaš, ili ne. Drugo nema. ― Either you like it or you don't. There's no other option.
Old Church Slavonic
Etymology
и (i, “and”) + particle ли (li).
Conjunction
или • (ili)
- or
Russian
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic или (ili). By surface analysis, univerbation of и (i) + ли (li).
Pronunciation
Conjunction
и́ли • (íli)
- or
- Хо́чешь чай и́ли ко́фе? ― Xóčešʹ čaj íli kófe? ― Do you want tea or coffee?
- or else
- Иди́ сюда́, и́ли тебя́ пойма́ю! ― Idí sjudá, íli tebjá pojmáju! ― Come here, or else I'll go get you!
- either
- и́ли то́т, и́ли друго́й ― íli tót, íli drugój ― either the one, or the other
Synonyms
Descendants
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973) “или”, in Oleg Trubachyov, transl., Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), Moscow: Progress
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *i li.
Pronunciation
Conjunction
и̏ли (Latin spelling ȉli)
- or
- or else
- either