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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic небꙑтиѥ (nebytije). By surface analysis, не- (ne-) +‎ бытие (bytije).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [nʲɪbɨtʲɪˈje]
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Noun

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небытие́ (nebytijén inan (genitive небытия́, uncountable)

  1. non-existence; nonbeing

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