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Meaning of nei | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2
ˈnei

Definitions

  1. to say no, to reply in negation or disagreement
  2. to deny (assert that something is not true)

Equivalents

English Deny Refute

Examples

“nei demandon / nei al demando”

to say no to a question

“Ŝi neis per kapskuo.”

She replied no with a shake of the head.

“nei la ekziston de Dio”

to deny the existence of God

“Oni simple ne povas nei faktojn.”

You simply can't deny facts.

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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