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не

/[nɛ]/
Bulgarianparticle

Definitions

  1. 1.
    used to show disagreement or negation, no
    • Не, грешиш.

      Ne, grešiš. — No, you are mistaken.

    • Не, сега не може да гледаш телевизия.

      Ne, sega ne može da gledaš televizija. — No, you may not watch television now.

  2. 2.
    used to negate the meaning of the following word or phrase, not, n't
    • Не знам.

      Ne znam. — I don't know.

    • Не мога.

      Ne moga. — I cannot.

    • Мария не им даде възможност да се извинят.

      Marija ne im dade vǎzmožnost da se izvinjat. — Maria didn't give them a chance to apologize.

Etymology

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic не (ne), from Proto-Slavic *ne, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ne, from Proto-Indo-European *né.

Forms

  • neromanization

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