най

See also: най-, наи-, нај-, and на̄й

Bulgarian

Alternative forms

• най- (naj-) — prefix form before adjectives and adverbs

Particle

най • (naj)

1. Forms the superlative of adjectives and adverbs.; most, -est

   най-добри́я ― naj-dobríja ― the best

   най-черни́я ― naj-černíja ― the blackest

2. (informal, before verbs) most

   Та́зи най ми харе́сва. ― Tázi naj mi harésva. ― I like this one the most.

Coordinate terms

• по (po)

Derived terms

Bulgarian superlative adjectives

Bulgarian superlative adverbs

References

• “най¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “най”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

Central Mansi

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [næɣ]

Pronoun

най (naj) (Konda)

1. you (singular)

   Synonyms: нан (nan), нян (nân), нанг (nang)

Declension

This pronoun needs an inflection-table template.

See also

Eastern Mansi personal pronouns

	singular	dual	plural
1st person	ам (am)	мен (men), менг (meng)	ман (man)
2nd person	нанг (nang), нан (nan), най (naj), нян (nân)	нэй (nèj)	нан (nan)
3rd person	тав (tav)	тэн (tèn)	тан (tan)

References

• E. A. Kuzakova (2001), “най”, in Мансийско-русский словарь (кондинский диалект мансийского языка), По рассказу П. К. Чейметова «Ворыяп хумый» («Два охотника») [Mansi-Russian dictionary (Kondinsky dialect of the Mansi language), Based on the story by P. K. Cheymetov “Ворыяп хумый” (“Two Hunters”)]‎^[1], Kondinsky district: local history museum, →ISBN, page 50

Mongolian

Etymology

From Proto-Mongolic *naï, only preserved in Mongolian and Kalmyk нә (nä, “hope, trust”), elsewhere only surviving through its derivatives.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛː/
• Syllabification: най (1 syllable)

Noun

най • (naj) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠠᠢ (nai))

1. friendship, trust

Derived terms

• найдах (najdax, “to hope”)
• найз (najz, “friend”)
• найр (najr, “peace”)

Nanai

Etymology

From Proto-Tungusic *ńārī, compare Even няри (ņari), Manchu ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ (niyalma), Udihe нӣ.

Noun

най (naj)

1. man, person

Northern Khanty

Etymology

From Proto-Khanty *näj. Cognates include Eastern Khanty най (naj).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [naːj]

Noun

най (naj) (Kazym)

1. fire

   Synonym: тўт (tŭt)

2. (sublime) woman
3. goddess

References

• Elena Skribnik, editor (2016), Ob-Ugric Database: analysed text corpora and dictionaries for less described Ob-Ugric dialects‎^[2], University of Munich
• Solovar, V. N. (2014), “най”, in Хантыйско-русский Словарь (казымский диалект) [Khanty-Russian Dictionary (Kazym Dialect)]‎^[3], Khanty-Mansiysk: ООО «ФОРМАТ», →ISBN, page 195

Pannonian Rusyn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnaj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Hyphenation: най

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Slovak naj, from Proto-Slavic *najь.

Particle

най (naj)

1. may, let [with verb in present]

   най жию Руснаци!

   naj žiju Rusnaci!

   long live Rusyns!

   (literally, “may Rusyns live!”)

   лєм най два раз крочим, облєє ме зной

   ljem naj dva raz kročim, obljeje me znoj

   let me just take two steps, I'm covered in sweat

   най будзе и наймоцнєйши, я ше од нього нє боїм

   naj budze i najmocnjejši, ja še od nʹoho nje bojim

   let him be the strongest, I am not afraid of him

   най шицки буду порихтани ― naj šicki budu porixtani ― may everyone be ready

   най идзе до чорта ― naj idze do čorta ― may he go to hell!

Conjunction

най (naj)

1. in order to, to [with verb in present or dative]

   Synonym: (Serbism, proscribed) да (da)

   гварел му най придзе ― hvarel mu naj pridze ― he told him to come

   модлєл го най му поможе ― modljel ho naj mu pomože ― he begged him to help him

2. if, if only

   дал му пенєжи най ма кед му будзе требац

   dal mu penježi naj ma ked mu budze trebac

   he gave him money if ever he will need it

   най, лєм кед є здрави ― naj, ljem ked je zdravi ― if only when he is healthy

Etymology 2

From the superlative prefix най- (naj-), from Proto-Slavic *naj-.

Adjective

най (naj) (not comparable)

1. the best, the most, the greatest

   буц у шицким най ― buc u šickim naj ― to be the best in everything

Related terms

prefixes

• най- (naj-)

Further reading

• Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M.; Timko-Djitko, O. (2010), “най”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy

Ukrainian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [nai̯]

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Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *najь, a contraction of *ne xaji (“do not touch”). Compare неха́й (nexáj).

Particle

най • (naj)

1. may, let (expressing a wish)

   Synonyms: хай (xaj), неха́й (nexáj)

   Най щастить! ― Naj ščastytʹ! ― Good luck! (literally, “May one get lucky!”)

Conjunction

най • (naj)

1. so that, in order that, in order to

   Synonyms: щоб (ščob), що́би (ščóby), аби́ (abý)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Romanian nai.

Noun

най • (naj) m inan (genitive на́ю, nominative plural на́ї, genitive plural на́їв)

1. (music) nai (flute)

Declension

Declension of най
(inan j-stem masc-form accent-a)

	singular	plural
nominative	най naj	на́ї náji
genitive	на́ю náju	на́їв nájiv
dative	на́ю, на́єві náju, nájevi	на́ям nájam
accusative	най naj	на́ї náji
instrumental	на́єм nájem	на́ями nájamy
locative	на́ю, на́ї náju, náji	на́ях nájax
vocative	на́ю náju	на́ї náji

References

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “най”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “най”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horokh – Inflection] (in Ukrainian)
• “най”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua] (in Ukrainian)