і

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[edit] Translingual

[edit] Symbol

і

  1. The tenth letter of the Belarusian Cyrillic alphabet representing /i/
  2. The twelfth letter of the Ukrainian Cyrillic alphabet representing /i/

[edit] See also

  • Ї
  • И
  • і
  • Search en.wiktionary.org for articles beginning with I

[edit] Ukrainian

[edit] Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *i < Proto-Indo-European *ei, an early locative singular determiner, formed from the root *h₁e-, *h₁o-. Compare Greek εἰ (if), Gothic 𐌴𐌹 (ei), and, so that, be it). Follows from ablative Proto-Indo-European *ed.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Conjunction

і

  1. And, also, even.

[edit] Synonyms
  • й (used after vowels)

[edit] Particle

і

  1. Augmentative particle, even, and.

[edit] Etymology 2

Primal interjection in response to pain, fear, surprise. Common to many languages.

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Interjection

і

  1. Expressing pain, fear, surprise, joy, disappointment, anger, hatred, etc.

[edit] Etymology 3

[edit] Noun

і (plural і)

  1. The Cyrillic letter і and its name, the twelfth letter of the Ukrainian alphabet, representing the sound IPA: /i/.
  2. The Latin letter i and its name.

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