nangra
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Amis[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
nangra
See also[edit]
| Amis possessive personal pronouns | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Person | Singular | Plural | |
| 1st | — | no mako | no niyam |
| inclusive | no niyam | ||
| 2nd | — | no miso | no namo |
| 3rd | — | niira | naira / nangra |
Sranan Tongo[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Dutch nagel. For the unexpected nasal consonant, compare nyun, mangri, onfu, mindri, kwinsi.
Noun[edit]
nangra
- nail, fingernail
- claw, clutch
- 1961, Michaël Slory, ““Sarka – Gi Yomo Kenyata (Kenya)” [Bitter struggle – For Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya)]”, in Sarka / Bittere strijd[1], Amsterdam: Pegasus:
- Fri yu no kan skrifi na / ini den nangra fu den opete.
- Freedom cannot be written / in the clutches of vultures.
Descendants[edit]
- Aukan: nangaa