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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Czech ná-, from Proto-Slavic *na-. Doublet of na-.

Pronunciation

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Prefix

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ná-

  1. a noun forming prefix

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Further reading

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  • ná- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Icelandic

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Etymology

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From Old Norse , from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz. Cognate with Old Saxon nāh, Dutch na, Old High German nāh (German nah and nahe); Swedish nära, Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐍈 (nēƕ); Old English nēah (English nigh).

Prefix

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ná-

  1. near, close, nigh
  2. insignificant, two-bit, loathsome

Usage notes

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Appended to nouns and adjectives. Not to be confused with the identical stem of nár (corpse), also used in compounds.

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

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ná-

Usage notes
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  • In some cases, this prefix indicates a change to a normal or expected state. For example, náltsááh (it dries) is from the root -TSEII (to be dry), and therefore represents a return to the default state of "dry."
  • In certain phonological environments, this prefix appears as né-, ní-, or ń-.
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Navajo reversionary subaspect subject markers
singular duoplural plural
1st person náásh- néii(d)- ńdeíníi(d)-
2nd person náá- nááh- ńdeínó(h)-
3rd person náá- ńdeí-
Category Navajo terms prefixed with ná- (disjunct) not found

Etymology 2

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ná-

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Etymology 3

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ná-

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References

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  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 52.

Etymology 4

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ná-

  1. A thematic prefix relating to skinning, butchering, sewing, and smoking tobacco

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  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 53.

Etymology 5

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ná-

  1. A thematic prefix relating to fear

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  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 53.

Etymology 6

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ná-

  1. A verbal prefix meaning upward, rising, starting
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References

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  • Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 53.

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  • Young, Robert W & William Morgan, Sr. The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary. University of New Mexico Press. Albuquerque, NM: 1987.