What is the meaning of же in Russian?

Read the Russian Dictionary meaning of же,part of speech of же, synonyms of же, antonyms of же, words derived from же, examples of же usage, alternate forms of же, word forms of же, history of же, pronounciation of же, abbreviation forms of же below:

Russian Dictionary Word Meaning of же

1.1 and, but
2.1 on the other hand, whereas, as for, as to

Part of Speech - Russian Dictionary word же

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

Russian Dictionary Synonyms of же

ж — senses 3–5

Russian Dictionary Word Forms of же

1. že (romanization)

History of же

Inherited from Old East Slavic же (že), from Proto-Slavic *že, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ge, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰi. Cognate with Czech že, Ancient Greek γε (ge), Sanskrit हि (hi), Ukrainian ж (ž).

Russian Dictionary Prnounciation of же

[ʐɨ]