naa

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English[edit]

Verb[edit]

naa

  1. (Geordie) Alternative spelling of knaa

Anagrams[edit]

Akatek[edit]

Noun[edit]

naa

  1. house

Bavarian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle High German nein, from Old High German nein, from Proto-West Germanic *nain, from Proto-Germanic *nainaz (none, nought, nothing). Cognates include German nein, Dutch neen, nee, Luxembourgish neen, nee, Icelandic neinn.

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

naa

  1. no
    Antonyms: , jo

Cebuano[edit]

Particle[edit]

naa

  1. Clipping of anaa

Garo[edit]

Verb[edit]

naa

  1. to rise
  2. to appear

Related terms[edit]

Inari Sami[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Interjection[edit]

naa

  1. yes

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

Isthmus Zapotec[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

naa

  1. I (1st person singular pronoun)

Kasem[edit]

Noun[edit]

naa

  1. ox

Mandinka[edit]

Verb[edit]

naa

  1. to come, approach

Adverb[edit]

naa

  1. almost, nearly
  2. on the verge

Noun[edit]

naa

  1. mother
  2. powdered baobab leaf
  3. coming

Navajo[edit]

Postposition[edit]

naa

  1. to you
    naa níʼą́I gave it to you
  2. about you, around
  3. into you

Inflection[edit]

Ojibwe[edit]

Particle[edit]

naa

  1. emphatic particle

Palenquero[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Spanish nada.

Pronoun[edit]

naa

  1. nothing

Tlingit[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

naa

  1. people, tribe

Descendants[edit]

  • English: Na-Dene

Wolof[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

naa

  1. I (first person singular terminative pronoun)

Usage notes[edit]

This pronoun conveys both person and aspect.

  • forms past tense with action verbs or present tense with static verbs.

See also[edit]

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Determiner[edit]

náà

  1. of a particular or previously mentioned entity; that, the
    Synonyms: ọ̀hún, ọ̀ún, yẹn
    Èmi lẹni náàI am that person (that was previously mentioned before)
Usage notes[edit]
Synonyms[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

náà

  1. also, too
    Ara tèmi náà ò yáI also don't feel well

Particle[edit]

náà

  1. used to express solidarity or disbelief
    Èmi náà?Me too?
Usage notes[edit]
  • Always preceded by an emphatic pronoun