nunu

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See also: nʉnʉ and nūnū

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

nunu (plural nunus)

  1. (South Africa) a weevil (or similar insect)

Big Nambas[edit]

Noun[edit]

nunu

  1. breast

References[edit]

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

nunu

  1. Romanization of 𐌽𐌿𐌽𐌿

Hawaiian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

nunu

  1. Lānaʻi form of lunu (“greed”)

Kapampangan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Tagalog nuno / ninuno.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈnunuʔ/, [ˈnuː.nuʔ]
  • Hyphenation: nu‧nu

Noun[edit]

núnû

  1. grandparent
    Synonym: apu
  2. great-grandparent
  3. ancestor; progenitor

Usage notes[edit]

apu is more used for grandparent.

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Bergaño, Diego (1732) Vocabulario de la lengua pampanga en romance‎[1], Ramirez y Giraudier, published 1860

Lindu[edit]

Noun[edit]

nunu

  1. banyan (tree)

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Hausa nōnṑ.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

núnù

  1. cow milk
    Synonym: wàrà
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