Meaning1. Used to say that something does not exist, or is not in a place. It means "there is no" or "there are not".
2. Used with a person to say they do not have something. For example, "ein li" means "I don't have".
HistoryThis is a very old word that appears in the Bible. It comes from an even older word used in languages spoken in the Middle East long ago, which also meant "there is no".
I have no idea where the keys are.