бы

Letter

 * 1) The second of the Adyghe Cyrillic alphabet.

Noun

 * 1) den
 * 2) haunt
 * 3) nest

Etymology
, from.

Particle

 * 1) * c. 1827–1828 (written), 1837 (published),,  , Chapter 4
 * 1) * c. 1827–1828 (written), 1837 (published),,  , Chapter 4
 * 1) * c. 1827–1828 (written), 1837 (published),,  , Chapter 4
 * 1) * c. 1827–1828 (written), 1837 (published),,  , Chapter 4

Usage notes

 * The particle бы is often shortened to.
 * The particle бы may appear in any place within a sentence except the beginning. In colloquial speech it can be heard used multiple times within the same clause, but this usage is considered erroneous.
 * The particle бы is, in some expressions, omitted in colloquial settings. For example:
 * словно бы → словно (бы)