Abenaki Edit

Numeral Edit

nas

  1. three

Big Nambas Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nas

  1. banana

References Edit

Catalan Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Old Catalan nas, from Latin nāsus, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nas m (plural nassos)

  1. nose

Usage notes Edit

In Algherese, the primary plural is nasos.

Derived terms Edit

References Edit

Galician Edit

Etymology 1 Edit

From contraction of preposition en (in) + feminine plural article as (the).

Pronunciation Edit

Contraction Edit

nas f pl (masculine sg no, feminine sg na, masculine plural nos)

  1. in the

Etymology 2 Edit

From a mutation of as.

Pronoun Edit

nas f (accusative)

  1. Alternative form of as (them, feminine plural)
Usage notes Edit

The n- forms of accusative third-person pronouns are used when the preceding word ends in -u or a diphthong, and are suffixed to the preceding word.

Related terms Edit

Hausa Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from English nurse.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nâs m or f (plural nâs-nâs)

  1. nurse

Iban Edit

Etymology Edit

Borrowed from English nurse.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nas

  1. nurse

Ingrian Edit

Spatial inflection of nas
→○ illative nasse
inessive nas
○→ elative nast

Etymology Edit

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation Edit

Postposition Edit

nas (+ illative or allative)

  1. (of time) up to, until
  2. (of distance or motion) all the way to

nas (+ elative or ablative)

  1. (of time) ever since
  2. (of distance or motion) all the way from

Synonyms Edit

References Edit

  • Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 336

Latin Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Verb Edit

nās

  1. second-person singular present active indicative of

Lombard Edit

Etymology Edit

Akin to Italian naso, from Latin nasus.

Noun Edit

nas

  1. nose

Lower Sorbian Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Pronoun Edit

nas

  1. genitive/accusative/locative of my

Megleno-Romanian Edit

Etymology Edit

From Latin nasus.

Noun Edit

nas

  1. nose

Northern Kurdish Edit

Etymology Edit

Ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (to know).

Pronunciation Edit

Adjective Edit

nas (comparative nastir, superlative herî nas or nastirîn, Arabic spelling ناس‎)

  1. acquainted, familiar

Derived terms Edit

Related terms Edit

References Edit

  • Chyet, Michael L. (2020), “nas”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 54

Northern Sami Edit

Pronunciation Edit

  • (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈnas/

Adverb Edit

nas

  1. what about

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

Piedmontese Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nas m

  1. nose

Related terms Edit

Polish Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Pronoun Edit

nas

  1. genitive/accusative/locative of my

Portuguese Edit

Pronunciation Edit

 

  • Hyphenation: nas

Etymology 1 Edit

Contraction Edit

nas f pl

  1. Contraction of em as (in the): feminine plural of no
    • 2000, J. K. Rowling, Lia Wyler, Harry Potter e o Cálice de Fogo, Rocco, page 71:
      Gosto de sentir uma brisa saudável nas minhas partes, obrigado.
      I like to feel a healthy breeze on my parts, thank you.
Quotations Edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:no.

Etymology 2 Edit

Pronoun Edit

nas

  1. Alternative form of as (third-person feminine plural objective pronoun) used as an enclitic following a verb form ending in a nasal vowel or diphthong
    Façam-nas. (Portugal)Make them.
    Farão-nas. (Portugal)They will make them.
Usage notes Edit
  • This form is not found in Brazilian speech.
Quotations Edit

For quotations using this term, see Citations:no.

Romanian Edit

Etymology Edit

Inherited from Latin nāsus, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.

Pronunciation Edit

Noun Edit

nas n (plural nasuri)

  1. nose

Declension Edit

Derived terms Edit

Related terms Edit

See also Edit

Romansch Edit

Alternative forms Edit

Etymology Edit

From Latin nāsus, from Proto-Indo-European *néh₂s.

Noun Edit

nas m

  1. (anatomy, Rumantsch Grischun, Sursilvan, Sutsilvan, Surmiran, Vallader) nose

Scottish Gaelic Edit

Etymology Edit

From Middle Irish níd as (a thing that is); compare Irish nios.

Pronunciation Edit

Particle Edit

nas

  1. Precedes the comparative form of an adjective or an adverb.
    glic → nas glicewise → wiser
    mòr → nas mothabig → bigger

Usage notes Edit

See also Edit

Serbo-Croatian Edit

Pronunciation Edit

Pronoun Edit

nȃs (Cyrillic spelling на̑с)

  1. of us (genitive plural of (I))
  2. us (accusative plural of (I))

Declension Edit