nax

Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Nakwi with x as a placeholder.

Symbol

nax

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Nakwi.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Nakwi terms

Ahtna

Stem

nax

1. Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations:

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Momentaneous			nak (fabric-like object moves; endure) nakʼ (swallow)
Customary	nak (fabric-like object moves; endure) nakʼ (swallow)	nak (fabric-like object moves; endure) nakʼ (swallow)	nak (fabric-like object moves; endure) nakʼ (swallow)	nak (fabric-like object moves; endure) nakʼ (swallow)
Perambulative	nak (endure)		nak (endure)
Progressive	nak (endure)

Lower Tanana

Stem

nax

1. Verbal stem occurring in the following root, aspect, and mode combinations:

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Momentaneous	nek (fabric moves; tired; forget; choke)			nek (fabric moves; tired)
Transitional	lok (happen)		lok (happen)

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *naːꟲ (“mother's younger sibling”). Cognate with Thai น้า (náa).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /na˦˨/
• Tone numbers: na⁴
• Hyphenation: nax

Noun

nax (Sawndip forms 㐻 or 𠌧 or 𭻤 or 𰋢 or ⿺辶男 or 那 or 哪 or 㑚 or ⿰内男 or 娜, 1957–1982 spelling naч)

1. mother's younger sibling or spouse of mother's younger sibling