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și¹

  • /ʃi/

Rhymes with -i

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin sīc (“thus, so, like, in this way”). Compare Aromanian shi, Megleno-Romanian și.

Possibly related to Italian sia (originally a subjunctive form of essere “to be”) as in the construction sia … sia … (“both … and …”), which is equivalent to Romanian și … și ….

conjunction шѝ · шi · ши · șî

  1. and În sertar sunt hârtii și câteva pixuri și creioane.

    Similar: iar, i

  2. Connects the nonzero digit in the ones place to the rest of a number greater than 20, the way a hyphen does in English writing, or a fraction to the whole. Am în cont douăzeci și trei de mii șase sute patruzeci și unu de lei.

    Similar: iar, i

  3. Used as a question by itself in dialogue to mean “and what?”.

    Similar: iar, i

  4. informal Connects two items in close causal connection and a one-to-one proportion, typically in elliptical sentences. În Japonia, procesul și condamnarea.

    Similar: iar, i

  5. informal Ironically, within an exclamation, connects a topic of discussion with a trait or association deemed incompatible. „Republica Democrată Germană”? Ei și democrația!

    Similar: iar, i

  6. Placed between two repetitions of a noun to remark on the diversity in the ranks of said noun. Orice profesor știe că există copii și copii.

    Similar: iar, i

  7. Placed between two repetitions of a word to signify incessantness. Temperatura urcă și urcă.

    Similar: iar, i

  8. Northwestern, Transylvania synonym of să: to, in order to

    Similar: să

adverb шѝ · шi · ши · șî

  1. also
  2. even
  3. already
  4. immediately

și²

  • /ʃi/

Rhymes with -i

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

pronoun шѝ · шi · ши · șî

  1. form of își in hyphenated compounds e.g. să-și

In English

  • and used to connect two similar words, phrases, et cetera
  • also in addition; too; besides; as well; further;
  • too (focus) likewise
  • still to an even greater degree
  • even emphasising comparative
  • and/or inclusive "or"
  • AND (logic)

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BibTeX
@misc{s_i_2026,
  title = {și},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/%C8%99i},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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