noix
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French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Inherited from Old French nois, from Latin nucem, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *knew-.
Note that both used to mean “nuts (in general)” and “walnuts (in particular)” – compare Spanish carne, meaning both “flesh (in general)” and “beef (in particular)”.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
noix f (plural noix)
- walnut
- nut
- knob, pat (of butter)
- cushion (round fillet of meat)
- noix de bœuf ― eye of round
- noix de veau ― cushion of veal (UK); veal scallop (US)
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Further reading[edit]
- “noix”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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Zhuang[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Tai *noːjꟲ (“small”). Cognate with Thai น้อย (nɔ́ɔi), Lao ນ້ອຍ (nǭi), Lü ᦓᦾᧉ (noay²), Shan ၼွႆႉ (nâ̰ui).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /noːi˦˨/
- Tone numbers: noi4
- Hyphenation: noix
Adjective[edit]
noix (Sawndip forms 𫴻 or 𭁧 or 𮤰 or 𫴹 or 𮤭 or ⿰子内 or 内 or 㐻 or 呐, 1957–1982 spelling noiч)
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