inu

See also: inú, iñu, and 'ín̄u'

Chichewa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈi.nu/

Pronoun

inu

1. you (second-person plural or second-person singular polite personal pronoun)

See also

Chichewa personal pronouns

	singular	plural or formal
1st person	ine	ife
2nd person	iwe	inu
3rd person	iye	iwo

Copainalá Zoque

Noun

inu

1. black sapote (Diospyros nigra)

References

• Harrison, Roy; Harrison, Margaret; García H., Cástulo (1981) Diccionario zoque de Copainalá (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 23)‎^[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 49

Czech

Etymology

Related to nu, no.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈɪnu]

Interjection

inu

1. well

   Inu, nevím, nevím, ale když to ráčíš tvrdit.

   Well, I'm not sure about it but if you dare to say so.

See also

• holt
• zkrátka
• ovšem
• tedy
• tak
• tož

Further reading

• inu in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• inu in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Gothic

Romanization

inu

1. Romanization of 𐌹𐌽𐌿

Hawaiian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inum (compare Malay minum).

Noun

inu

1. a drink

Verb

inu

1. to drink

Usage notes

• Passive/imperative form: inumia.

Japanese

Romanization

inu

1. Rōmaji transcription of いぬ
2. Rōmaji transcription of イヌ

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inum.

Noun

inu

1. liquid, drink

Verb

inu (used in the form inu-mia)

1. to drink
   • 2021, “Kai Whatu”, performed by Alien Weaponry:

     Ka inu tō toto, Kaiwhatu ahau, Paimārire mātou

     Your blood is drunk, I am The Eye Eater, We are Paimārire

Nias

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inum.

Verb

inu (imperfective manginu)

1. (transitive) to drink

References

• Sundermann, Heinrich. 1905. Niassisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Moers: Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, p. 107.

Rayón Zoque

Verb

inu

1. (intransitive) be annoyed

References

• Harrison, Roy; B. de Harrison, Margaret; López Juárez, Francisco; Ordoñes, Cosme (1984) Vocabulario zoque de Rayón (Serie de diccionarios y vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 28)‎^[2] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 6

San Juan Colorado Mixtec

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mixtec *inoʔ.

Noun

inu

1. tobacco

Etymology 2

Cognate with Chayuco Mixtec ìnò. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

ìnù

1. glass
2. mirror
3. glasses

   Synonym: inu quɨhɨ nuu yo

References

• Stark Campbell, Sara; et al. (1986) Diccionario mixteco de San Juan Colorado (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 29)‎^[3] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 18

San Miguel el Grande Mixtec

Etymology

From Proto-Mixtec *inoʔ.

Noun

inu

1. cigarette

References

• Dyk, Anne; Stoudt, Betty (1965) Vocabulario mixteco de San Miguel el Grande (Serie de vocabularios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 12)‎^[4] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Educación Extraescolar en el Medio Indígena, published 1973, pages 15, 74

Slovene

Conjunction

inu

1. and

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inum.

Verb

inu

1. drink

Tarifit

Pronoun

inu (Tifinagh spelling ⵉⵏⵓ)

1. mine, my

   inu

   It's mine.

   ak utcma-s d tenni inu

   With his sister and mine.

   taddart-a inu

   This is my house.

Inflection

Inflection forms of n
	singular		plural
	m	f	m	f
1st person	inu		nneɣ
2nd person	nnec	nnem	nwem	nkent
3rd person	nnes		nsen	nsent

Xhosa

Pronoun

-inu

1. Combining stem of nina used with possessive concords.

Yoruba

Etymology

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-nʊ̃́ or Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-lʊ̃́. Perhaps from the same root as Yoruba àánú (“mercy”), Yoruba ẹ̀nị́nụ́. Compare with Ifè inɔ́

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ī.nṹ/

Noun

inú

1. stomach, abdomen

   Synonym: ikùn

2. inside, interior
3. (idiomatic) mind, heart

   Synonyms: ọkàn, ẹ̀mí, ẹ̀dọ̀

4. (idiomatic) womb
5. (idiomatic) secret

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties (stomach, inside, interior, etc.)

Language Family	Variety Group	Variety	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	unọ́
		Ìkálẹ̀	inọ́
		Ìlàjẹ	inọ́
		Oǹdó	inọ́
		Ọ̀wọ̀	-
		Usẹn	-
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	ụnụ́, ịnụ́
		Ifẹ̀	-
		Ìgbómìnà	-
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	-
		Western Àkókó	-
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	-
		Ẹ̀gbá	-
		Ìbàdàn	inú
		Òǹkò	inọ́
		Ọ̀yọ́	inú
		Standard Yorùbá	inú
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	-
		Ìjùmú	-
		Ìyàgbà	-
		Owé	inú, unú
		Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀	-

Derived terms

• bínú (“to become upset”)
• ejò-inú (“tapeworm”)
• fiyè dénú (“to be tolerant; to be forgiving”)
• inú búburú (“wickedness”)
• inú rere (“goodness”)
• inú-ara (“internal organ, inner body parts”)
• inú-bíbàjẹ́ (“sorry”)
• inú-fùfù (“rashness”)
• inú-kíkún (“constipation”)
• inú-lílọ́ (“stomachache”)
• inú-ríru (“nausea, mental rage”)
• inú-rírun (“stomachache”)
• inú-ṣíṣu (“diarrhea”)
• nínú (“on the inside”)
• ojú-inú (“imagination”)
• ọgbọ́n inú (“intuition”)
• ọlọ́pàá-inú (“secret agent”)
• sínú (“into”)
• ìbànújẹ́ (“sadness”)
• ìbínú (“anger”)
• ìyọ́nú (“anger”)

 

Zulu

Pronoun

-inu

1. Combining stem of nina used with possessive concords.