na

See also Appendix:Variations of "na", and Appendix:ISO 639-1 language codes

English

Etymology 1

From ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”).

Adverb

na (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Not.
2. (obsolete) No.

Etymology 2

Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah.

Interjection

na

1. (Geordie) Used to show disagreement or negation.

   "Na, yor wrang."

   "Na, ye cannet watch telly"

2. Used to show agreement with a negative question.

   "Divn’t yee like milk?" "'Na" (i.e., "No, I don’t like milk.")

3. (colloquial) No.

References

• The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, ISBN 0946928118
• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, ISBN 1904794165

Etymology 3

Abbreviations.

Initialism

na

1. (linguistics) Noun animate.

Symbol

na

1. nanoamp

See also

• nad
• ni
• nid
• nah

Anagrams

• AN, An, an, an', ān

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Asturian

Etymology

From a contraction of the preposition en (“in”) + feminine singular article la (“the”).

Contraction

na f. (masculine nel, neuter no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nes)

1. in the

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Czech

Pronunciation

• audio

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Preposition

na

1. on (location)
2. for (purpose)
3. here you are (thing)
4. at (in the direction of)

   Nekřič na mě.

   Don't shout at me.

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Dutch

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aː
• IPA: /naː/

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Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.

Preposition

na

1. after

Derived terms

nadien nageslacht nakomeling nalaten

naoorlogs nastreven navolgen, navolging

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.

Adjective

na (comparative nader, superlative naast)

1. close

Declension

Declension of na

		positive	comparative	superlative
				attributive	predicative/adverbial
predicative/adverbial		na	nader
neuter singular	indefinite	na	nader
	definite	naë	nadere	naaste	het naast(e)
common singular		naë	nadere	naaste	de naaste
plural		naë	nadere	naaste	de naaste
partitive		naas	naders

Derived terms

• nabij
• te na komen

Usage notes

The forms of the positive are obsolescent, particularly the inflected one. The comparative and superlative forms are functioning as independent adjectives to an increasing extent.

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Esperanto

Wikipedia ^eo

Etymology

Presumably from the accusative suffix -n.

Preposition

na

1. (neologism) Preposition introducing an accusative phrase.

   Mi legis na Gerda Malaperis.

   I read Gerda Disappeared.

Usage notes

Unofficial; it is at least passively recognized by Esperantists on the Internet. Usage is not recommended where the accusative suffix is possible (on nouns and adjectives), but where it is not: numerals (unu (“one”)), particles (iom (“some”), ties (“that one's”)), letters (J), titles of books, and quotations.

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Galician

Etymology 1

From contraction of preposition en (“in”) + feminine article a (“the”)

Contraction

na f. (masculine no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nas)

1. in the

Etymology 2

From a mutation of a.

Pronoun

na f. (accusative)

1. Mutated form of a. (her)

Usage notes

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

Related terms

• a
• la
• no

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German

Pronunciation

• IPA: /na/

Interjection

na

1. well!

Derived terms

• na klar
• na und

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈnɒ/

Interjection

na

1. well, so, hey

   Na, nem baj. - Well, no problem.

   "Itt van Péter." - "Na és?" - "Peter is here." - "So what?" / So?

   Na, gyerünk! - Alright, let's go!

   Na, ne mondj ilyet! - Hey, don't say that!

   Na, ez fáj! - Hey, that hurts!

Derived terms

• nahát
• nana
• naná

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Irish

Article

na (definite article)

1. the (nominative plural)
2. the (genitive feminine singular)
3. the (genitive plural)
4. the (dative plural)

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Japanese

Wikipedia

Etymology 1

Syllable

na

1. The hiragana syllable な (na) or the katakana syllable ナ (na) in Hepburn romanization.

Etymology 2

Noun

na (hiragana な)

1. 名: a name
2. 菜: vegetables, greens

Etymology 3

Particle

na (hiragana な)

1. (masculine, emphatic) indicates emotion or emphasis; added at the end of a sentence
2. the copula particle used after quasi-adjectives (形容動詞, けいようどうし, keiyōdōshi) to make them function as adjectives.

   変な人。

   へんなひと。

   Hen na hito.

   A strange person.

3. (added to the dictionary form verb) used to indicate prohibition; don't

   行くな！

   いくな！

   Iku na!

   Don't go!

   ウィキペディアを引用するな。

   ウィキペディアをいんようするな。

   Uikipedia o in'yō suru na.

   Don't quote Wikipedia.

Derived terms

• 気にするな (きにするな, ki ni suru na)

Etymology 4

A shortened form of なさい (nasai).

Particle

na (hiragana な)

1. an imperative or command

   あっちへ行きな、ぼうや。

   あっちへいきな、ぼうや。

   Acchi e ikina, bōya.

   Out of the way boy!

   座りなよ。

   すわり'。

   Suwarina yo.

   Have a seat.

Usage notes

• A casual way of issuing commands; attached to the stem of verbs:

  食べな (たべな, tabena); eat!

Synonyms

• (imperative): 下さい (ください, kudasai); ちょうだい (chōdai) (usually used be females); なさい (nasai) (soft but firm)

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Kurdish

Interjection

na

1. no (used to show disagreement or negation)

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Ladino

Interjection

na (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling נה)

1. here! behold!

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Latin

Verb

nā

1. Singular imperative of no, swim!

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Lojban

Cmavo

na (rafsi nar)

1. Indicates the negation of a sentence.

Usage notes

• Used before the selbri (but after "cu", if "cu" is used in the bridi).

See also

• nai
• na'e
• no'e
• to'e

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Mandarin

Pronunciation

• audio

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Romanization

na (form of na0 or na5)

1. 哪: which? where? how?

Romanization

na

1. Nonstandard spelling of nā.
2. Nonstandard spelling of ná.
3. Nonstandard spelling of nǎ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of nà.

Usage notes

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

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Middle Dutch

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.

Preposition

na

1. towards
2. behind
3. after, following, later than
4. in accordance with, based on

Adverb

na

1. afterwards, later
2. close, near

Descendants

• Dutch: na

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.

Adjective

na

1. close

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Northern Sami

Adverb

na

1. no

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Ojibwe

Particle

na

1. Question marker for yes/no questions. It is always placed after the first word in the sentence. If the first word ends in a vowel, use the particle na; if it ends in a consonant, use ina.

   • Giminikwe na? — Are you drinking?
   • Gigii-anokii na bijiinaago? — Did you work yesterday?
   • but: Giwiisin ina? — Are you eating?

Synonyms

• ina

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Old English

Alternative forms

• nō

Etymology

From ne- (“not”) + ā (“ever”).

Adverb

nā

1. no, not
2. never, not at all; not even; by no means

Conjunction

nā

1. no

Synonyms

• nese

Descendants

• English no

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Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃

Pronunciation

• IPA: /na/

• Audio

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Preposition

na (+ locative)

1. on, in

Preposition

na (+ accusative)

1. for, by (a time, date etc.)

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Portuguese

Contraction

na f. (masculine no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nas)

1. Contraction of em a (“in the”).
   • 2005, Lya Wyler (translator), J. K. Rowling (English author), Harry Potter e o Enigma do Príncipe (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince), Rocco, page 184:

     Eu estava na esperança de encontrá-lo antes do jantar!

     I was hoping to meet you before dinner!

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Romani

Adverb

na

1. not

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Samoan

Pronoun

na

1. he / she

See also

Samoan personal pronouns

			singular	dual	plural
1st person			a‘u, ‘ou	mā‘ua, mā (exclusive) tā‘ua, tā (inclusive)	mātou (exclusive) tātou (inclusive)
2nd person			‘oe, ‘e	‘oulua	‘outou, tou
3rd person			ia, na	lā‘ua	lātou

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Scottish Gaelic

Preposition

na

1. In his.
2. In her.

Usage notes

• As in his lenites the following word.
• As in her adds h- to the following word, if it begins with a vowel.

  Bha i na h-oifigeach. - She was an official. (literally in her official).

See also

• nad
• nam
• nan
• nar
• nur

Article

na

1. The.

Usage notes

• This is the most common plural form. The most common singular form is an. For other forms and their specific uses, see pages listed in "See also" below.
• This form is used in the genitive singular of feminine nouns beginning with a consonant.

See also

a' am an t-

nam nan na h-

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Serbo-Croatian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /na/

• audio

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Preposition

na (Cyrillic spelling на)

1. (with accusative) to, on, onto (with change of position, answering the question kùda)

   ići na koncert — to go to a concert

   staviti knjigu na sto(l) — to put a book on the table

2. (with locative) on, at, in (without change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)

   knjiga je na stolu — the book is on the table

   biti na koncertu — to be at the concert

   biti na ulici — to be in the street

3. (with accusative) by, for, at (in expressions with time)

   otići nekuda na par dana — to go somewhere for a couple of days

   na ljeto — next summer, the following summer

   na vr(ij)eme — on time

   biti plaćen na sat — to be payed by the hour

4. (with accusative) to indicate a source of power or energy

   podmornica na atomski pogon — nuclear-powered submarine

Interjection

na! (Cyrillic spelling на)

1. Here you are! Take it!
2. Help yourself!

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Sicilian

Article

na f. (indefinite, singular)

1. a, an

The Sicilian Indefinite Article
	Masculine	Feminine
Singular	un, nu	na

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Slovak

Preposition

na (followed by locative šiesty pád)

1. on (location)

na (followed by accusative štvrtý pád)

1. for (purpose)

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Slovene

Preposition

na

1. on (positioned at the upper surface of)

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Spanish

Etymology

From enna.

Contraction

na

1. (obsolete) en la

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Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Dutch naar.

Preposition

na

1. to

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Swahili

Conjunction

na

1. and

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Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish hana, accusative form of hon. In standard Swedish the corresponding dative form (henne, in Old Norse: hænni) instead has taken its place.

Pronoun

na

1. (dialectal, strongly colloquial) her; accusative and dative of hon

   Jo, ja' gav'na brevet.

   Yes, I gave her the letter.

Synonyms

• henne

Usage notes

Often merged with previous word. Rarely in written form unless supposed to imitate (dialectal) speech.

See also

• en

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Tok Pisin

Conjunction

na

1. and

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Venetian

Article

na f. sg.

1. a, an

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Vietnamese

Noun

na

1. sugar apple (Annona squamosa)

Synonyms

• mãng cầu ta
• mãng cầu dai
• mãng cầu giai
• sa lê
• phan lệ chi

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Welsh

Pronunciation

• IPA: [nɑː]

Interjection

na

1. no

Particle

na

1. not (in answers and tag questions)

Usage notes

Triggers soft mutation of a following consonant. When the following consonant is g, which disappears under soft mutation, the form na remains; it does not become nag, the form used before vowels. Thus na + gallan becomes na allan, not *nag allan.

Alternative forms

• nag (used before a vowel)