What is the meaning of если in Russian?

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Russian Dictionary Word Meaning of если

1.1 if, in case

Part of Speech - Russian Dictionary word если

если is a Conjunction. A word used to connect clauses or sentences

Russian Dictionary Synonyms of если

е́жели,ко́ли,коль,когда́

Russian Dictionary Examples of Usage of если

1.1 Я бы пошёл в кино́, е́сли бы у меня́ бы́ло вре́мя.
In English: I would have gone to the cinema if I had had time.,1.2 а е́сли
In English: if ever,1.3 е́сли и
In English: even if,1.4 е́сли то́лько
In English: only if,1.5 Если б знали вы, как мне дороги Подмосковные вечера. Jesli b znali vy, kak mne dorogi
In English: If ye would know, how dear [they are] to me The Moscow suburban nights.

Russian Dictionary Word Forms of если

1. е́сли (canonical)
2. jésli (romanization)

History of если

Borrowed from Old Ruthenian если, есьли, естли (esli, esʹli, estli) around XVI, from Old Polish jestli, jesli. By surface analysis, есть (jestʹ) + ли (li).

Russian Dictionary Prnounciation of если

[ˈjes⁽ʲ⁾lʲɪ]