неужели

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Russian[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Univerbation of не (ne, not) + уже́ (užé, already) + ли (li, interrogative particle). Cognates include Ukrainian невже́ (nevžé), Belarusian няўжо́ (njaŭžó)

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [nʲɪʊˈʐɛlʲɪ]
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Particle[edit]

неуже́ли (neužéli)

  1. really?, is it possible?, indeed
    Synonyms: неу́жто (neúžto), ра́зве (rázve), не́што (néšto)
    Неуже́ли та де́вочка я?Neužéli ta dévočka ja?Am I really that (same) girl?