nagge

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Fula

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto Fula-Serer (*naak), from Proto-Atlantic, whence also Serer naak, Wolof nag (“cow”).[1]

Noun

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nagge nge (plural nayi ɗi) (Diminutive naggel)

  1. cow
  2. bovine

Usage notes

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References

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  1. ^ Konstantin Pozdniakov (2022) Proto-Fula–Sereer: Lexicon, morphophonology, and noun classes (Niger-Congo Compartative Studies), volume 3, Berlin, Germany: Language Science Press, →ISBN, page 130

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Cognate with Dutch negge.

Noun

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nagge

  1. A nag, pony, a small horse.

Descendants

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  • English: nag

See also

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