nila

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nila"

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni ida, from Proto-Austronesian *ida (“they, them”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /niˈla/ [n̪ɪˈl̪a]
• Hyphenation: ni‧la

Determiner

nilá

1. their (postposed)

   Synonym: (preposed) ila

   ang kuwarto nila

   their room

Pronoun

nilá

1. Ergative preposed third-person plural pronoun: they

   Gilimpiyohan nila ang kuwarto.

   They cleaned the room.

See also

Cebuano personal pronouns

			direct		indirect (postposed)		indirect (preposed)		oblique
	Length:		full	short1	full	short2	base	suffixed -a	full	short
singular	first person		akó	ko	nakò3	ko3	akò	akoa	kanakò	nakò
	second person		ikáw	ka	nimo	mo	imo	imoha	kanimo	nimo
	third person		siyá		niya		iya	iyaha	kaniya	niya
plural	first person	inclusive	kitá	ta	natò	ta	atò	atoa	kanatò	natò
		exclusive	kamí	mi	namò		amò	amoa	kanamò	namò
	second person		kamó	mo	ninyo		inyo	inyoha	kaninyo	ninyo
	third person		silá		nila		ila	ilaha	kanila	nila

¹ Forms in this column are placed after the verb or predicate they modify, and never used at the start of sentences.
² Forms in this column are literary and rarely used colloquially.
³ Ta is used over nako or ko where the focus is a second-person singular pronoun.

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *nila, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ńila. Cognate with Karelian nila, Veps nila, Lule Sami njalle, Erzya нола (nola, “juice”), Northern Khanty ньел (n’jel) and Northern Mansi няль (nâlʹ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnilɑ/, [ˈnilɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ilɑ
• Syllabification^(key): ni‧la
• Hyphenation^(key): ni‧la

Noun

nila

1. phloem (vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients)

Declension

Inflection of nila (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		nila	nilat
genitive		nilan	nilojen
partitive		nilaa	niloja
illative		nilaan	niloihin
		singular	plural
nominative		nila	nilat
accusative	nom.	nila	nilat
	gen.	nilan
genitive		nilan	nilojen nilain rare
partitive		nilaa	niloja
inessive		nilassa	niloissa
elative		nilasta	niloista
illative		nilaan	niloihin
adessive		nilalla	niloilla
ablative		nilalta	niloilta
allative		nilalle	niloille
essive		nilana	niloina
translative		nilaksi	niloiksi
abessive		nilatta	niloitta
instructive		—	niloin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of nila (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nilani nilani accusative nom. nilani nilani gen. nilani genitive nilani nilojeni nilaini rare partitive nilaani nilojani inessive nilassani niloissani elative nilastani niloistani illative nilaani niloihini adessive nilallani niloillani ablative nilaltani niloiltani allative nilalleni niloilleni essive nilanani niloinani translative nilakseni niloikseni abessive nilattani niloittani instructive — — comitative — niloineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nilasi nilasi accusative nom. nilasi nilasi gen. nilasi genitive nilasi nilojesi nilaisi rare partitive nilaasi nilojasi inessive nilassasi niloissasi elative nilastasi niloistasi illative nilaasi niloihisi adessive nilallasi niloillasi ablative nilaltasi niloiltasi allative nilallesi niloillesi essive nilanasi niloinasi translative nilaksesi niloiksesi abessive nilattasi niloittasi instructive — — comitative — niloinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nilamme nilamme accusative nom. nilamme nilamme gen. nilamme genitive nilamme nilojemme nilaimme rare partitive nilaamme nilojamme inessive nilassamme niloissamme elative nilastamme niloistamme illative nilaamme niloihimme adessive nilallamme niloillamme ablative nilaltamme niloiltamme allative nilallemme niloillemme essive nilanamme niloinamme translative nilaksemme niloiksemme abessive nilattamme niloittamme instructive — — comitative — niloinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nilanne nilanne accusative nom. nilanne nilanne gen. nilanne genitive nilanne nilojenne nilainne rare partitive nilaanne nilojanne inessive nilassanne niloissanne elative nilastanne niloistanne illative nilaanne niloihinne adessive nilallanne niloillanne ablative nilaltanne niloiltanne allative nilallenne niloillenne essive nilananne niloinanne translative nilaksenne niloiksenne abessive nilattanne niloittanne instructive — — comitative — niloinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative nilansa nilansa accusative nom. nilansa nilansa gen. nilansa genitive nilansa nilojensa nilainsa rare partitive nilaansa nilojaan nilojansa inessive nilassaan nilassansa niloissaan niloissansa elative nilastaan nilastansa niloistaan niloistansa illative nilaansa niloihinsa adessive nilallaan nilallansa niloillaan niloillansa ablative nilaltaan nilaltansa niloiltaan niloiltansa allative nilalleen nilallensa niloilleen niloillensa essive nilanaan nilanansa niloinaan niloinansa translative nilakseen nilaksensa niloikseen niloiksensa abessive nilattaan nilattansa niloittaan niloittansa instructive — — comitative — niloineen niloinensa

Derived terms

• Nilakka

compounds

• nilakerros

Further reading

• “nila”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎^[1] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 3 July 2023

Anagrams

• alin, lain, lian

Indonesian

Pronunciation

• (Standard Indonesian) IPA^(key): /ˈnila/ [ˈni.la]
• Rhymes: -ila
• Syllabification: ni‧la

Etymology 1

From Malay nila, from Pali nīla (“blue”), from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”).

Noun

nila

1. a plant which produce blue color, Indigofera suffruticosa
2. blue color
3. indigo: a purplish-blue color

   nila:  

   Synonym: ungu lembayung

4. alternative form of nilam (“sapphire”)

Related terms

• nilam

See also

Colors in Indonesian · warna (layout · text)

putih	abu-abu, kelabu	hitam
merah; kirmizi	jingga; cokelat, pirang tua	kuning; krem
hijau pupus, hijau limau	hijau	hijau pudina; hijau tua
nilangsuka, sian; hijau laut	biru langit, nilakandi	biru
lembayung; nila	patma; ungu	merah jambu, merah muda

Etymology 2

Noun

nila (plural nila-nila)

1. Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus)

   Coordinate term: mujair

Further reading

• “nila”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016

Jingpho

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese နီလာ (nila) likely via Shan ၼီႇလႃႇ (nìi làa).

Noun

nila

1. sapphire

References

• Kurabe, Keita (31 December 2016), “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research‎^[2], volume 35, →DOI, →ISSN, pages 91–128

Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈniː.ɫa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈniː.la]

Noun

nīla

1. nominative/accusative/vocative plural of nīlum

Malay

Etymology

From Sanskrit नील (nīla). Doublet of nilam.

Pronunciation

• (schwa-variety) IPA^(key): /ˈnilə/ [ˈni.lə]
  • Rhymes: -ilə

• (Baku) IPA^(key): /ˈnila/ [ˈni.la]
  • Rhymes: -ila
• Hyphenation: ni‧la

Adjective

nila (Jawi spelling نيلا, comparative lebih nila, superlative paling nila)

1. indigo (colored indigo)

Noun

nila (Jawi spelling نيلا, plural nila-nila or nila²)

1. indigo (color; the dye from the indigo plant)

Usage notes

Native nila dye is made by cutting up the leaves of tarum (“indigo plant”), steeping them in water, and finally boiling them with lime or chalk.

References

• Kosakata Bahasa Sanskerta dalam Bahasa Melayu Masa Kini, Jakarta, Indonesia: Pusat Pembinaan dan Pengembangan Bahasa. Departemen Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 1994, →ISBN, page 127
• Pijnappel, Jan (1875), “نيل nila”, in Maleisch-Hollandsch woordenboek, John Enschede en Zonen, Frederik Muller, page 141
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1901), “نيل nila”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 676
• Wilkinson, Richard James (1932), “nila”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 173

Further reading

• "nila" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017

Navajo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪ̀lɑ̀/

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Interjection

nila

1. "it’s up to you"; "you decide"

Synonyms

• nílááh

See also

• tʼáá hó ájítʼéégóó

Sundanese

Etymology

From Pali nīla (“blue”), from Sanskrit नील (nīla, “dark color”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ni.la/
• Hyphenation: ni‧la

Noun

nila (Sundanese script ᮔᮤᮜ)

1. blue dye taken from the tarum plant
2. indigo: a purplish-blue colour.

   nila:  

Related terms

• nilakandi
• nilem

Further reading

• Coolsma, S (1913), Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni ida, from Proto-Austronesian *ida (“they, them”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /niˈla/ [n̪ɪˈla]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: ni‧la

Determiner

nilá (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. their

   ang kuwarto nila ― their room

2. (polite) your (singular or plural)

Derived terms

• anila

Pronoun

nilá (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. they

   Nilinis nila ang kwarto.

   They cleaned the room.

2. (polite) you (singular or plural)

Usage notes

• The word is used postpositively while kanila is used prepositively.
• The third-person plural nila is used instead of ninyo, niyo or mo when respectfully addressing individuals with whom the speaker maintains social distance, such as strangers, distant family members, or people of higher status. The second person pulural/polite ninyo and niyo, however, convey politeness and can be used with both familiar and unfamiliar individuals.

See also

Tagalog personal pronouns

Person	Number	Direct (ang)	Indirect (ng)	Oblique (sa)
First	singular	ako	ko	akin
	dual1	kita, kata	nita, nata, ta	kanita, kanata, ata
	plural inclusive	tayo	natin	atin
	plural exclusive	kami	namin	amin
First & Second	singular	kita2
Second	singular	ikaw, ka	mo	iyo
	plural	kayo, kamo	ninyo, niyo	inyo
Third	singular	siya	niya	kaniya
	plural	sila	nila	kanila

¹ First person dual pronouns are not commonly used in Standard Tagalog.
² Replaces ko ikaw.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Sanskrit नील (nī́la). Compare Malay nila / nilam. Doublet of anyil and lila.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈnilaʔ/ [ˈn̪iː.lɐʔ]
• Rhymes: -ilaʔ
• Syllabification: ni‧la

Adjective

nilà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. indigo (color/colour)

Noun

nilà (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜎ)

1. true indigo (Indigofera tinctoria)

   Synonyms: tayom, tina-tinaan, anyil

2. indigo (color/colour)

   Synonym: tayom

Related terms

• Maynila

See also

Colors in Tagalog · kulay (layout · text)

puti	abo, gris	itim
pula; krimson	kahel; kayumanggi	dilaw; krema
kulay-dayap	lungti, lungtian, berde
turkesa	bughaw-langit, asul	bughaw, asul
lila, biyoleta; nila, tayom	mahenta; ube, morado, haban, purpura	rosas, kalimbahin

Anagrams

• lain, alin, Lina, inla, ilan