See also: なぐ

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Regular adverbial form of ない (nai), when used as either a verb suffix or as the plain negative of the copula (da).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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なく (naku

  1. adverbial or continuative form of ない (nai)

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Etymology 2

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The reading of various verbs.

For pronunciation and definitions of なく – see the following entries.
泣く
[verb] (intransitive) to cry; to weep; to sob
[verb] (intransitive) to howl
[verb] (transitive) to grieve over something
Alternative spelling
哭く
鳴く
[verb] (of an animal) to call, to make noise; e.g., a bird's singing
Alternative spelling
啼く
(This term, なく (naku), is the hiragana spelling of the above terms.)
For a list of all kanji read as なく, see Category:Japanese kanji read as なく.)