nyaŋ

See also: nyan, nyang', and nyàŋ

Bandjalang

Alternative forms

• nyuġ

Pronoun

nyaŋ

1. what
   • 1892, H. Livingstone, A short Grammar and Vocabulary of the Dialect spoken by the Minyuġ People, in John Fraser (ed.) An Australian Language

     The words minyuġ and nyuġ mean ‘what’? or ‘something,’ for they are used either interrogatively or assertively.

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Synonyms

• minyaŋ

Southeastern Dinka

Etymology

Cognate with, Jumjum ñaŋ, Shatt nyang, Belanda Bor nyaŋ, Gaam nyaang, Shilluk nyang. Possibly related to Bongo nganja (“crocodile”).

Noun

nyaŋ (plural nyɛ̈ŋ)

1. crocodile

References

• Dinka-English Dictionary‎^[1], 2005