и

Definitions

1. 1.
   The tenth letter of the Russian alphabet, called и (i), and written in the Cyrillic script.
2. 2.
   The name of the Cyrillic script letter И.
3. 3.
   and

   • Вот я́блоко и гру́ша.

     Vot jábloko i grúša. — Here’s an apple and a pear.

   • Да и да́же уже́ не боли́т.

     Da i dáže užé ne bolít. — And it doesn't even hurt anymore.

   • Да да́же уже́ и не боли́т.

     Da dáže užé i ne bolít. — And it doesn't even hurt anymore.

4. 4.
   as well as, both ... and ...

   • Росси́и нужны́ и а́рмия, и фло́т.

     Rossíi nužný i ármija, i flót. — Russia needs an army as well as a navy.

5. 5.
   as well

   • Я и э́то зна́ю.

     Ja i éto znáju. — I know that as well.

6. 6.
   even

   • Бою́сь дана́йцев и дары́ принося́щих.

     Bojúsʹ danájcev i darý prinosjáščix. — I fear the Danaans [Greeks], even those bearing gifts.

   • Да он и её не нашёл — сло́вно нас успе́ли обокра́сть.

     Da on i jejó ne našól — slóvno nas uspéli obokrástʹ. — And he didn't find even that, as if someone had managed to rob us.

   • Ой, да я ж да́же и не пыта́лся!

     Oj, da ja ž dáže i ne pytálsja! — Oh my! I didn't even try to put any effort! (It can be either sarcasm or not) (даже means "even" too)

7. 7.
   Used as an emphasiser, including in a few set phrases.

   • Он так и де́лает.

     On tak i délajet. — He does do it that way.

   • Она́ и пошла́ туда́.

     Oná i pošlá tudá. — She did go there.

   • Оно́ и есть тако́е.

     Onó i jestʹ takóje. — It is like that.

8. 8.
   Yi (an ethnic group of southwestern China)
9. 9.
   Yi (the Tibeto-Burman languages used by the Yi)
10. 10.
    Yi (the script used to write the languages)

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