naa

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English

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Verb

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naa

  1. (Geordie) Alternative spelling of knaa

Anagrams

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Akatek

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Noun

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naa

  1. house

Bavarian

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Etymology

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From Middle High German nein, from Old High German nein, from Proto-West Germanic *nain, from Proto-Germanic *nainaz (none, nought, nothing). Cognates include German nein, Dutch neen, nee, Luxembourgish neen, nee, Icelandic neinn.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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naa

  1. no
    Antonyms: , jo

Cebuano

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaʔa/ [ˈn̪a.ʔɐ]
  • Hyphenation: na‧a

Verb

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naa (Badlit spelling ᜈᜀ)

  1. (colloquial) Clipping of anaa (there is; have; be in)
    naa diay ka'y sakyanan?oh so you have a car?

Garo

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Verb

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naa

  1. to rise
  2. to appear
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Inari Sami

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Interjection

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naa

  1. yes

Further reading

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  • Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland

Isthmus Zapotec

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Pronoun

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naa

  1. I (1st person singular pronoun)

Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Derived from English no.

Pronunciation

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Particle

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naa

  1. negative continuous aspect marker
    Mi naa taak.
    I am not talking.
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, 1 Korintiyan 9:26:
      So mi naa ron laik wan man we naa no we a ron go—mi ron chriet a di finish lain. Mi naa fait laik se mi a baks briiz.
      That's why I run straight in the right direction. I fight accurately, not punching the air.
      (literally, “So I don't run like a man who doesn't know to run to–I run straight to the finish line. I don't fight like I'm boxing the breeze.”)

Further reading

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  • naa at majstro.com

Kasem

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Noun

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naa

  1. ox

Mandinka

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Verb

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naa

  1. to come, approach

Adverb

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naa

  1. almost, nearly
  2. on the verge

Noun

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naa

  1. mother
  2. powdered baobab leaf
  3. coming
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Postposition

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naa

  1. to you
    naa níʼą́I gave it to you
  2. about you, around
  3. into you

Inflection

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Ojibwe

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Particle

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naa

  1. emphatic particle

Palenquero

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Etymology

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From Spanish nada.

Pronoun

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naa

  1. nothing

Tlingit

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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naa

  1. people, tribe

Descendants

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  • English: Na-Dene

Wolof

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Pronoun

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naa

  1. I (first person singular terminative pronoun)

Usage notes

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This pronoun conveys both person and aspect.

  • forms past tense with action verbs or present tense with static verbs.

See also

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Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Determiner

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náà

  1. of a particular or previously mentioned entity; that, the
    Synonyms: ọ̀hún, ọ̀ún, yẹn
    Èmi lẹni náàI am that person (that was previously mentioned before)
Usage notes
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Synonyms
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Yoruba Varieties and Languages - náà (the)
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Language FamilyVariety GroupVariety/LanguageLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÀoÌdóànítìẹ́
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdenẹ́ẹ̀
Ìkòròdúnẹ́ẹ̀
Ṣágámùnẹ́ẹ̀
Ẹ̀pẹ́nẹ́ẹ̀
ÌlàjẹMahinnáà
Ọ̀wọ̀Ọ̀wọ̀nẹ́ẹ̀
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹnẹ́ẹ̀
Proto-YorubaNorthwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tànáà
ÈkóÈkónáà
ÌbàdànÌbàdànnáà
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogbonáà
ÌlọrinÌlọrinnáà
OǹkóÌtẹ̀síwájú LGAnáà
Ìwàjówà LGAnáà
Kájọlà LGAnáà
Ìsẹ́yìn LGAnáà
Ṣakí West LGAnáà
Atisbo LGAnáà
Ọlọ́runṣògo LGAnáà
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́náà
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríànáà
Bɛ̀nɛ̀náà
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàYàgbà East LGAn̄ká
OwéKabba
Ede Languages/Southwest YorubaIfɛ̀Akpáréá, ɛ́
Atakpaméá, ɛ́
Tchettiá, ɛ́

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

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Adverb

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náà

  1. also, too
    Ara tèmi náà ò yáI also don't feel well

Particle

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náà

  1. used to express solidarity or disbelief
    Èmi náà?Me too?
Usage notes
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  • Always preceded by an emphatic pronoun