ніяк

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nijako (“in no way”). by surface analysis, univerbation of ні (ni) +‎ як (jak). Compare Russian ника́к (nikák), Belarusian нія́к (niják), Polish nijak. Parsable as ні- (ni-) +‎ як (jak).

• IPA^(key): [nʲiˈjak]

нія́к • (niják) (no comparative)

1. in no way, not in a way, nowise
2. it appears, it seems, it looks like
3. not at all, no kind of (used in conjunction with не or ні followed by a noun)

ніяк • (nijak)

1. not at all

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