Wiktionary

niu

See also: Niu, NIU, niū, niú, niǔ, niù, and níu

TranslingualEdit

SymbolEdit

niu

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-2 & ISO 639-3 language code for Niuean.

AnutaEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

ArosiEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

BariaiEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

ReferencesEdit

BughotuEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

BwanabwanaEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

CatalanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Catalan niu, from Latin nīdus, from Proto-Italic *nizdos (“nest”), from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós (“nest”).

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

niu m (plural nius)

  1. nest

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

East FutunaEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

ElfdalianEdit

Elfdalian cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : niu
    Ordinal : niund

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse níu, from Proto-Germanic *newun. Cognate with Swedish nio.

NumeralEdit

niu

  1. nine

FijianEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Central-Pacific *niu, from Proto-Oceanic *niuʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut (fruit of coco palm)

GedagedEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

GelaEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

GothicEdit

RomanizationEdit

niu

  1. Romanization of 𐌽𐌹𐌿

GreenlandicEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Inuit *niu (“leg, root”), from Proto-Eskimo *ńiʁu (“leg”). Compare niulu (“foot (of object), root (of plant)”). Cognates include Inupiaq niu and Inuktitut ᓂᐅ (nio).

NounEdit

niu (plural nissut)

  1. leg

DeclensionEdit

Declension of niu
singular plural
absolutive niu nissut
ergative nissup nissut
allative nissumut nissunut
ablative nissumit nissunit
prosecutive nissukkut nissunit
locative nissumi nissuni
instrumental nissumik nissunik
equative nissutut nissutut

HawaiianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ (compare with Tagalog niyog, Malay nyiur).

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut (fruit of coco palm)

Derived termsEdit

ReferencesEdit

  • Pukui, Mary Kawena; Elbert, Samuel H. (1986), “niu”, in Hawaiian Dictionary, revised & enlarged edition, Honolulu, HI: University of Hawai'i Press, →ISBN, page 267-8

InuktitutEdit

NounEdit

niu

  1. Latin spelling of ᓂᐅ (nio)

InupiaqEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Eskimo *ńiʁu.

NounEdit

niu

  1. leg

KairiruEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

KapingamarangiEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

KwaioEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

LusiEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

ManamEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

MandarinEdit

RomanizationEdit

niu

  1. Nonstandard spelling of niū.
  2. Nonstandard spelling of niú.
  3. Nonstandard spelling of niǔ.
  4. Nonstandard spelling of niù.

Usage notesEdit

  • English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

MaoriEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ (compare with Tagalog niyog, Malay nyiur).

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

MotuEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

NiueanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

Derived termsEdit

Norwegian NynorskEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Old Norse níu. Compare Faroese níggju, Icelandic níu, Elfdalian niu, and Swedish nio.

PronunciationEdit

NumeralEdit

niu

  1. (dialectal, Voss) alternative form of ni (“nine”)

Proto-NorseEdit

RomanizationEdit

niu

  1. Romanization of ᚾᛁᚢ

PukapukanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

Rapa NuiEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut (fruit of coco palm)

RennelleseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

RomanianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From French nu.

NounEdit

niu m (plural niu)

  1. nu (Greek letter)

DeclensionEdit

Declension of niu
singular plural
indefinite articulation definite articulation indefinite articulation definite articulation
nominative/accusative (un) niu niuul (niște) niu niui
genitive/dative (unui) niu niuului (unor) niu niulor
vocative niuule niulor

RotumanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut (fruit of coco palm)

Sa'aEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

SamoanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut (fruit of coco palm)

SardinianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Latin nidus.

NounEdit

niu

  1. (Campidanese) nest

SatawaleseEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

ReferencesEdit

TahitianEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. (archaic) coconut

To'abaitaEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut

TonganEdit

 
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EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

PronunciationEdit

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut palm
  2. coconut

TuvaluanEdit

EtymologyEdit

From Proto-Polynesian *niu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.

NounEdit

niu

  1. coconut
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