nila

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nila"

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni ida, from Proto-Austronesian *ida (“they, them”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈla/, [n̪ɪˈl̪a]
• Hyphenation: ni‧la

Determiner

nilá

1. their (postposed)

   Synonym: (preposed) ila

   ang kuwarto nila

   their room

Pronoun

nilá

1. Ergative preposed third-person plural pronoun: they

   Gilimpiyohan nila ang kuwarto.

   They cleaned the room.

See also

Cebuano personal pronouns

Person	Number	Absolute (ang/si)		Ergative (sa/ni)		Ergative (preposed)	Oblique (sa/og)
Length		Full	Short	Full	Short	Full	Full	Short
First	singular	ako	ko*	nako	ko	ako/akoa	kanako	nako
	plural inclusive	kita	ta	nato	ta	ato/atoa	kanato	nato
	plural exclusive	kami	mi	namo	mo	amo/amoa	kanamo	namo
Second	singular	ikaw	ka	nimo	mo	imo/imoha	kanimo	nimo
	plural	kamo	ka	ninyo		inyo/inyoha	kaninyo	ninyo
Third	singular	siya		niya		iya/iyaha	kaniya	niya
	plural	sila		nila		ila/ilaha	kanila	nila
*Ta is used over ko where the object is a second-person singular pronoun.

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *nila, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ńila. Cognate with Karelian nila, Veps nila, Lule Sami njalle, Erzya нола (nola, “juice”), Northern Khanty ньел (n’jel) and Northern Mansi няль (nâlʹ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnilɑ/, [ˈnilɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ilɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ni‧la

Noun

nila

1. phloem

Declension

Inflection of nila (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		nila	nilat
genitive		nilan	nilojen
partitive		nilaa	niloja
illative		nilaan	niloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nila	nilat
accusative	nom.	nila	nilat
	gen.	nilan
genitive		nilan	nilojen nilainrare
partitive		nilaa	niloja
inessive		nilassa	niloissa
elative		nilasta	niloista
illative		nilaan	niloihin
adessive		nilalla	niloilla
ablative		nilalta	niloilta
allative		nilalle	niloille
essive		nilana	niloina
translative		nilaksi	niloiksi
abessive		nilatta	niloitta
instructive		—	niloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nila (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nilani nilani accusative nom. nilani nilani gen. nilani genitive nilani nilojeni nilainirare partitive nilaani nilojani inessive nilassani niloissani elative nilastani niloistani illative nilaani niloihini adessive nilallani niloillani ablative nilaltani niloiltani allative nilalleni niloilleni essive nilanani niloinani translative nilakseni niloikseni abessive nilattani niloittani instructive — — comitative — niloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nilasi nilasi accusative nom. nilasi nilasi gen. nilasi genitive nilasi nilojesi nilaisirare partitive nilaasi nilojasi inessive nilassasi niloissasi elative nilastasi niloistasi illative nilaasi niloihisi adessive nilallasi niloillasi ablative nilaltasi niloiltasi allative nilallesi niloillesi essive nilanasi niloinasi translative nilaksesi niloiksesi abessive nilattasi niloittasi instructive — — comitative — niloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nilamme nilamme accusative nom. nilamme nilamme gen. nilamme genitive nilamme nilojemme nilaimmerare partitive nilaamme nilojamme inessive nilassamme niloissamme elative nilastamme niloistamme illative nilaamme niloihimme adessive nilallamme niloillamme ablative nilaltamme niloiltamme allative nilallemme niloillemme essive nilanamme niloinamme translative nilaksemme niloiksemme abessive nilattamme niloittamme instructive — — comitative — niloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nilanne nilanne accusative nom. nilanne nilanne gen. nilanne genitive nilanne nilojenne nilainnerare partitive nilaanne nilojanne inessive nilassanne niloissanne elative nilastanne niloistanne illative nilaanne niloihinne adessive nilallanne niloillanne ablative nilaltanne niloiltanne allative nilallenne niloillenne essive nilananne niloinanne translative nilaksenne niloiksenne abessive nilattanne niloittanne instructive — — comitative — niloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative nilansa nilansa accusative nom. nilansa nilansa gen. nilansa genitive nilansa nilojensa nilainsarare partitive nilaansa nilojaan nilojansa inessive nilassaan nilassansa niloissaan niloissansa elative nilastaan nilastansa niloistaan niloistansa illative nilaansa niloihinsa adessive nilallaan nilallansa niloillaan niloillansa ablative nilaltaan nilaltansa niloiltaan niloiltansa allative nilalleen nilallensa niloilleen niloillensa essive nilanaan nilanansa niloinaan niloinansa translative nilakseen nilaksensa niloikseen niloiksensa abessive nilattaan nilattansa niloittaan niloittansa instructive — — comitative — niloineen niloinensa

Derived terms

• Nilakka

 

compounds

• nilakerros

 

Further reading

• “nila”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• alin, lain, lian

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay nila, from Pali nīla (“blue”), from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.la/
• Hyphenation: ni‧la

Noun

nila

1. blue
2. a plant which produce blue colour, Indigofera suffruticosa
3. alternative form of nilam (“sapphire”)

Related terms

• nilam

 

See also

Colors in Indonesian · warna (layout · text)

putih	abu-abu, kelabu	hitam
merah; kirmizi	jingga; cokelat, pirang tua	kuning; krem
hijau pupus, hijau limau	hijau	hijau pudina; hijau tua
nilangsuka, sian; hijau laut	biru langit, nilakandi	biru
lembayung; nila	patma; ungu	merah jambu, merah muda

Further reading

• “nila” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Javanese

Romanization

nila

1. Romanization of ꦤꦶꦭ

Jingpho

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese နီလာ (nila) likely via Shan ၼီႇလႃႇ (nìi làa).

Noun

nila

1. sapphire

References

• Kurabe, Keita (2016 December 31) “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research‎^[2], volume 35, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 91–128

Latin

Noun

nīla

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of nīlum

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit नील (nīla). Doublet of nilam.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nilə]
• Rhymes: -ilə, -lə, -ə
• Rhymes: -a

Adjective

nila (Jawi spelling نيلا)

1. indigo (coloured indigo)

Noun

nila (Jawi spelling نيلا, plural nila-nila, informal 1st possessive nilaku, 2nd possessive nilamu, 3rd possessive nilanya)

1. indigo (colour; the dye from the indigo plant)

Usage notes

Native nila dye is made by cutting up the leaves of tarum (“indigo plant”), steeping them in water, and finally boiling them with lime or chalk.

References

• Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1994, →ISBN, page 127
• Pijnappel, Jan (1875) “نيل nila”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 141
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “نيل nila”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 676
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “nila”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 173

Further reading

• “nila” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

Navajo

Pronunciation

• Audio (NV)

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Interjection

nila

1. "it’s up to you"; "you decide"

Synonyms

• nílááh

See also

• tʼáá hó ájítʼéégóó

Sundanese

Romanization

nila

1. Romanization of ᮔᮤᮜ

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni ida, from Proto-Austronesian *ida (“they, them”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈla/, [nɪˈla]
• Hyphenation: ni‧la

Determiner

nilá (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. their (postposed)

   Synonym: (preposed) kanila

   ang kuwarto nila

   their room

Pronoun

nilá (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. they

   Nilinis nila ang kwarto.

   They cleaned the room.

See also

Tagalog personal pronouns

Person	Number	Direct (ang)	Indirect (ng)	Oblique (sa)
First	singular	ako	ko	akin
	dual*	kita, kata	nita, nata, ta	kanita, kanata, ata
	plural inclusive	tayo	natin	atin
	plural exclusive	kami	namin	amin
First & Second	singular	kita**
Second	singular	ikaw, ka	mo	iyo
	plural	kayo, kamo	ninyo, niyo	inyo
Third	singular	siya	niya	kaniya
	plural	sila	nila	kanila
* First person dual pronouns are not commonly used. ** Replaces "ko ikaw".

Etymology 2

From Sanskrit नील (nī́la). Doublet of lila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnilaʔ/, [ˈni.lɐʔ]

Adjective

nilà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. indigo (color/colour)

Noun

nilà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. true indigo (Indigofera tinctoria)

   Synonym: tayom

2. indigo (color/colour)

Derived terms

• Maynila

 

See also

Colors in Tagalog · kulay (layout · text)

puti	abo, gris	itim
pula; krimson, pulang-pula	kahel; kayumanggi	dilaw; krema
kulay-dayap	lungti, lungtian, berde
turkesa	bughaw-langit, asul	bughaw, asul
lila, biyoleta; nila, tayom	mahenta; ube, morado, haban, purpura	rosas, kalimbahin