Kayapó

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Etymology

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From Proto-Northern Jê *ŋgô (water), from Proto-Cerrado *ŋgôj’ (water), from Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁j’ ~ *ŋgə̂₂j (water).

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ngô

  1. water

Namuyi

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From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur. Cognate with Tangut 𘊟 (*ŋwo²).

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ngô

  1. silver

Suyá

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From Proto-Northern Jê *ŋgô (water), from Proto-Cerrado *ŋgôj’ (water), from Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁j’ ~ *ŋgə̂₂j (water).

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ngô

  1. water
  2. river
    Hwĩsôsôk itha khãm kê wapatá me me ngô me hwykha me mbyt me khajkhwa me ithadjê ro sujarẽni.
    This book also discusses the importance of our villages, forests, rivers, lands, the sun and the sky.

Tapayuna

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Northern Jê *ŋgô (water), from Proto-Cerrado *ŋgôj’ (water), from Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁j’ ~ *ŋgə̂₂j (water).

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ngô

  1. water
  2. river
    Atu wa thogre ngô khôt thẽ.
    Tomorrow I will go along the river.

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Northern Jê *ŋgô (louse), from Proto-Cerrado *ŋgô (louse), from Proto-Jê *ŋgə̂₁ᵗ (louse).

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ngô

  1. louse

Vietnamese

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

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ngô

  1. (Northern Vietnam) corn, maize
    Synonyms: bẹ, bắp

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