naa
See also: Appendix:Variations of "naa"
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naa
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Akatek edit
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Bavarian edit
Etymology edit
From Middle High German nein, from Old High German nein, from Proto-West Germanic *nain, from Proto-Germanic *nainaz (“none, nought, nothing”). Cognates include German nein, Dutch neen, nee, Luxembourgish neen, nee, Icelandic neinn.
Pronunciation edit
Interjection edit
naa
Cebuano edit
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naa
Garo edit
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Inari Sami edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Interjection edit
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Further reading edit
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Isthmus Zapotec edit
Pronoun edit
naa
- I (1st person singular pronoun)
Kasem edit
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Mandinka edit
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Inflection edit
Ojibwe edit
Particle edit
naa
- emphatic particle
Palenquero edit
Etymology edit
Pronoun edit
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Tlingit edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
naa
- people, tribe
Descendants edit
- ⇒ English: Na-Dene
Wolof edit
Pronoun edit
naa
- I (first person singular terminative pronoun)
Usage notes edit
This pronoun conveys both person and aspect.
- forms past tense with action verbs or present tense with static verbs.
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Yoruba edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Determiner edit
náà
- of a particular or previously mentioned entity; that, the
Usage notes edit
- Identified as a definite determiner or article
Synonyms edit
Yoruba varieties (the)
Language Family | Variety Group | Variety | Words |
---|---|---|---|
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY | Southeast Yoruba | Ìjẹ̀bú | nẹ́ẹ̀ |
Ìkálẹ̀ | - | ||
Ìlàjẹ | - | ||
Oǹdó | - | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀ | nẹ́ẹ̀ | ||
Usẹn | - | ||
Proto-Yoruba | Central Yoruba | Èkìtì | - |
Ifẹ̀ | - | ||
Ìgbómìnà | - | ||
Ìjẹ̀ṣà | - | ||
Western Àkókó | - | ||
Northwest Yoruba | Àwórì | - | |
Ẹ̀gbá | - | ||
Ìbàdàn | náà | ||
Òǹkò | - | ||
Ọ̀yọ́ | náà | ||
Standard Yorùbá | náà | ||
Northeast Yoruba/Okun | Ìbùnú | - | |
Ìjùmú | - | ||
Ìyàgbà | n̄ká | ||
Owé | kó | ||
Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀ | - |
Etymology 2 edit
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
náà
Particle edit
náà
- used to express solidarity or disbelief
- Èmi náà? ― Me too?
Usage notes edit
- Always preceded by an emphatic pronoun