или
See also: Или
Bulgarian
Etymology
и (i, “and”) + particle ли (li).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɪˈlʲi]
- IPA(key): [ˈilʲɪ]
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
Evenki
| < 2nd | 3rd | 4th > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : илан (ilan) Ordinal : илӣ (ilī) | ||
Etymology
Compare Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠴᡳ (ilaci) etc.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.liː/
Adjective
илӣ • (ilī)
- third
Macedonian
Etymology
и (i, “and”) + particle ли (li).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ili]
Audio (file)
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
и (i, “and”) + particle ли (li), possibly inherited from Old East Slavic или (ili) or borrowed from Old Church Slavonic или (ili).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈilʲɪ]
Audio (file)
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
- ли́бо (líbo) (literary)
Descendants
- → Kildin Sami: элэ (ele)
References
- Vasmer, Max (1964–1973), “или”, in Этимологический словарь русского языка [Etymological Dictionary of the Russian Language] (in Russian), transl. and suppl. by Oleg Trubachyov, Moscow: Progress
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From и (“and”) + particle ли.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /îli/
Conjunction
и̏ли (Latin spelling ȉli)
- or
- or else
- either