nɔ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "no"
Boko edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Niger-Volta *nã
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nɔ
Derived terms edit
- nɔɛ (“woman, female”)
- nɔankɛ (“beauty”)
- nɔdafusɛna (“bridegroom”)
- nɔɛkɛ (“womanhood, femininity”)
- nɔde (“married man”)
- nɔkpama (“fiancee”)
- nɔmɛndode (“husband”)
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
nɔ
Derived terms edit
Ewe edit
Noun edit
nɔ
Gun edit
Etymology 1 edit
Alternative forms edit
- nọ̀ (Nigeria)
Pronunciation edit
Particle edit
nɔ̀ (Benin)
- A present progressive or habitual tense marker, only used before verbs.
- Synonym: tò
- Nyɛ́ nɔ̀ jì hàn/ Yẹ́n nɔ̀ jì hàn ― I am singing
Etymology 2 edit
Compare Fon nɔ̀, Ewe nɔ, Adja enɔ, Saxwe Gbe onɔ
Alternative forms edit
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Lahu edit
Noun edit
nɔ
Usage notes edit
This is a stative noun which often functions as an adjective.
References edit
- James A. Matisoff, The Grammar of Lahu
Nzadi edit
Pronoun edit
nɔ̌
- it (nonhuman third-person singular pronoun)