ложь

Etymology
, from. Cognate with 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬 from 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) lie, falsehood
 * 2)  false
 * 1)  false

Usage notes

 * Some Russians differentiate between ' and '. A lie which is told to deceive someone is a ложь. Tall tales told without the malicious intention of deceiving others are враньё. In practice, however, both words can be used with the same meaning, враньё sounding informal and ложь sounding formal.
 * This word is generally only used in the singular, although there are rare attestations of plural forms. Some resources on Russian grammar omit the nominative/accusative plural form instead of giving it as лжи.