nanmu

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Chinese 楠木 This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun

nanmu

1. wood of the tree Phoebe nanmu (or several other similar) that was once used for boat building, architectural woodworking and wood art in China

Anagrams

• unman

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Lojban

Etymology

In Lojbanized spelling.

• Chinese: nan — 男 (nán)
• English: man — man
• Hindi: manuc — मनुष (manuṣa)
• Russian: mucin — мужчина (mužčina)
• Arabic: insan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnanmu/

Gismu

nanmu (rafsi nau)

1. man; x₁ is a man/men; x₁ is a male humanoid person [not necessarily adult]
   1. le nanmu (x₁) a man.
2. (Pure-Lojban) x₁ remna gi'e nakni

Hypernyms

• nakni (“male”)
• prenu (“person”)

See also

• bersa
• gi'e (“bridi-join/attribute-and”)
• makcu
• nakni (“male”)
• nanla
• ninmu
• prenu (“person”)
• remna
• srana

References

• nanmu dictionary query & jbovlaste for nanmu (for licensing information see Template:Lojban copyright)
• Notes: Word nanmu dispreferred in metaphor/example as sexist; (use remna or prenu (“person”)).