или

Bulgarian

Etymology

и (i, “and”) + particle ли (li).

Conjunction

или • (ili)

1. or

   това или онова ― tova ili onova ― this one or that one

2. either

   или това, или онова ― ili tova, ili onova ― either this one or that one

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Evenki

Evenki ordinal numbers

<  2nd	3rd	4th  >
Cardinal : илан (ilan)     Ordinal : илӣ (ilī)

Etymology

Compare Manchu ᡳᠯᠠᠴᡳ (ilaci) etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /i.liː/

Adjective

илӣ • (ilī)

1. third

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Macedonian

Etymology

и (i, “and”) + particle ли (li).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ili]

Conjunction

или • (ili)

1. or

   Сакаш тост или пица? ― Sakaš tost ili pica? ― Do you want toast or pizza?

2. or else

   Дојди, или јас ќе ти дојдам! ― Dojdi, ili jas ḱe ti dojdam! ― Come, or else I will get you.

3. 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.

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Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

и (i, “and”) + particle ли (li).

Conjunction

или • (ili)

1. or

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Russian

Etymology

и (i, “and”) + particle ли (li).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈilʲɪ]

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Conjunction

и́ли • (íli)

1. or

   Хо́чешь чай и́ли ко́фе? ― Xóčešʹ čaj íli kófe? ― Do you want tea or coffee?

2. or else

   Иди́ сюда́, и́ли тебя́ пойма́ю! ― Idí sjudá, íli tebjá pojmáju! ― Come here, or else I'll go get you!

3. either

   и́ли то́т, и́ли друго́й ― íli tót, íli drugój ― either the one, or the other

Synonyms

• ли́бо (líbo) (literary)

Descendants

• → Kildin Sami: элэ (ele)

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From и (“and”) + particle ли.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /îli/

Conjunction

и̏ли (Latin spelling ȉli)

1. or