нельзя

Etymology
From +, from , , , from  /  +  (possibly influenced by its dative ), likely related to  (whence ).

Compare 🇨🇬,, , 🇨🇬, , , 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, , , 🇨🇬, also modern 🇨🇬

Predicative
(impersonal, invariable)


 * 1) it is impossible, one cannot, you can't
 * 2) it is prohibited, it is forbidden, it is not allowed, one must not
 * 3) one cannot
 * 4) not an option
 * 1) one cannot
 * 2) not an option
 * 1) not an option

Usage notes
Нельзя́ is the negative of.