але
See also: алё
Belarusian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *ale.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [aˈlʲe]
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Conjunction
але́ • (aljé)
- but (rather)
References
- “але” in Belarusian-Russian dictionaries and Belarusian dictionaries at slounik.org
Macedonian
Noun
але • (ale) n (plural алиња)
- (archaic) toilet
Synonyms
- нужник (nužnik)
Russian
Interjection
але • (aljó)
- Alternative spelling of алё (aljó)
Ukrainian
Etymology
Inherited from Old Ukrainian але (ale), алѣ (alě), from Proto-Slavic *ale. Synchronically analyzable as а (a) + ле (le).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɐˈɫɛ]
Audio (file)
Conjunction
але́ • (alé)
- but (rather)
Further reading
- Kotliarevsky, Ivan (1842), “але”, in Словарь Малороссійскихъ словъ, содержащихся въ Энеидѣ [Dictionary of Ukrainian words contained in the Eneida] (in Russian), Kharkiv: University Printing House, page 3
- Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “але”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka