This is the 61st most frequent Ukrainian word.
ніж
The Ukrainian word "ніж" means "knife" in English.
The word 'ніж' in this sentence means a knife, a common kitchen or tool implement.
Він тримав у руці ніж.
He was holding a knife in his hand.
The word 'ніж' here is used as a conjunction in a comparative phrase, equivalent to 'than'.
Ця гора вища, ніж сусідня.
This mountain is taller than the neighboring one.
The word 'ніж' again functions as a conjunction for comparison, linking two qualities in a sentence.