CEFR C1

ni

interjection

Meaning

A nonsensical utterance used to demand a shrubbery, famously in the film *Monty Python and the Holy Grail*.

Examples

  • The knights approached the castle, only to be stopped by a voice demanding "Ni!"
  • We need to find a shrubbery, or they'll never let us pass! They keep shouting "Ni!"

Synonyms: shout, exclamation, utterance