якобы

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Russian

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Etymology

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я́ко (jáko) +‎ бы (by)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈjakəbɨ]
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Adverb

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я́кобы (jákoby)

  1. allegedly, supposedly
    Он утвержда́ет, что я́кобы ничего́ не зна́ет.
    On utverždájet, što jákoby ničevó ne znájet.
    He claims that he doesn't know anything.