nga

See also: NGA, Nga, ngà, ngả, ngã, ngā, ngä, and ṅgḁ

Albanian

Alternative forms

• ka (Gheg)

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋ(ɡ)a/

Preposition

nga (+nominative)

1. at, from, to

   Jo, unë nuk jam nga Shqipëria.

   No, I am not from Albania.

Adverb

nga

1. whence where from

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Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋa/
• Rhymes: -ŋa
• Hyphenation: nga

Preposition

nga

1. Expressing substance, composition

   Balay nga bato.

   House of stone.

2. Expressing possession

   Ako nga balay / Akong balay

   my house

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Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋa/

Interjection

nga

1. hey

References

• (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

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Irish

Noun

nga m

1. Eclipsed form of ga.

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Japanese

Romanization

nga

1. Rōmaji transcription of か゚
2. Rōmaji transcription of カ゚

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Kimaragang

Conjunction

nga

1. but (although)

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Singpho

Noun

nga

1. buffalo

References

• Stephen Morey, The Singpho Agentive – Functions and Meanings (2012), p. 6

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Tagalog

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋaʔ/, [ˈŋaʔ]

Particle

ngâ

1. A particle used to indicate affirmation.

   Tama nga 'to.

   It's all correct.

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Tiruray

Noun

nga

1. child

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋaː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋaː˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 娥 (MC nga, “beautiful”). Probably related with 嫦娥 (Cháng'é, “the Chinese goddess of the moon”).

Noun

nga • (娥, 俄)

1. (archaic, literary) Only used in tố nga (“the moon”).
2. (archaic, literary) Only used in tiên nga (“angel; fairy”).

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 鵝 (MC nga, “goose”).

Noun

nga • (鵝)

1. Only used in thiên nga (“swan”).

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Yonaguni

Romanization

nga

1. Rōmaji transcription of か゚
2. Rōmaji transcription of カ゚