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ni - What does it mean?

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'ni' is a common misspelling of 'ny'


The correct spelling of 'ny'

ends with the letter 'y'.

This incorrect spelling 'ni'

ends with the letter 'i'.

'ni' Spelling Rule

In the early Modern English period, words ending in 'i' were changed to end in 'y'. For example, mani, veri, beauti and marri were changed to many, very, beauty and marry. This explains why some words containing a y, feature an i in their plural or past tense form. For example, try, tried; baby, babies; marry, marries.

Definition of 'ny' not 'ni'

English

Proper noun

(en-proper noun)
  • New York (New York State), a state of the United States of America.
  • New York (New York City), a city in the United States of America.
  • North Yorkshire, a county in England.
  • Alternative forms

    * (New York)

    Synonyms

    * (State of New York) NYS * (City of New York) NYC

    Derived terms

    * (City of New York) NYLON, NYLon, NY-Lon

    English words similar to 'ni':

    ni, ny, nay, ney, noy