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ко́ли

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  • 1.

    if

    Ко́ли не ве́ришь, прове́рь сам.

    If you don't believe it, check for yourself.

    Archaic or folksy/colloquial equivalent of «если».

  • 2.

    (rare) when, as soon as

    Ко́ли придёт весна́, пое́дем в дере́вню.

    When spring comes, we'll go to the country.

    Dated temporal use, mostly in folk speech and older literature.

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А тебе, коли наспех послан, чего по-пустому здесь проживать?

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  • Iron edited translation 3 weeks ago.
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