English Online Dictionary. What means na? What does na mean?
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Etymology 1
From Middle English na, from Old English nā, from Old English ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”). More at no.
Adverb
na (not comparable)
- (obsolete) Not.
- (obsolete) No.
Etymology 2
Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah.
Interjection
na
- (Tyneside) No.
- "Na, yor wrang."
- "Na, ye cannet watch telly"
- "Divn’t yee like milk?" "'Na" (i.e., "No, I don’t like milk.")
- (colloquial) No.
References
- The New Geordie Dictionary, Frank Graham, 1987, →ISBN
- A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
Etymology 3
Abbreviations.
Noun
na
- (linguistics) Abbreviation of noun animate.
Symbol
na
- nanoamp
See also
- nad
- ni
- nid
- nah
Anagrams
- -an, A/N, AN, An, a(n), an, an', an-
'Are'are
Article
na
- the
References
- Kateřina Naitoro, A Sketch Grammar of 'Are'are: The Sound System and Morpho-Syntax (2013)
Acehnese
Verb
na
- to be (exist)
Derived terms
- nakeuh
- hana
Albanian
Etymology
From Proto-Albanian *na-, *nō- from Proto-Indo-European *nō̆s (“we”). Cognate to Latin nos (“we”), Sanskrit नस् (nas, “we”).
Pronoun
na
- (Gheg) we
Alternative forms
- ne
- në
Asturian
Etymology
From a contraction of the preposition en (“in”) + feminine singular article la (“the”).
Contraction
na f (masculine nel, neuter no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nes)
- in the
Bambara
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [náà]
Noun
na
- stew
References
- 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.
Bikol Central
Adverb
na
- already
Particle
na
- connects consonant ending noun or adjective to a noun or adjective that it modifies.
Blagar
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑ/
Etymology
From Proto-Trans-New Guinea *na. Cognate to Zia na.
Pronoun
na
- I
Noun
na
- thing
References
- H. Steinhauer, "Going" and "Coming" in the Blagar of Dolap (Pura--Alor--Indonesia) (1977)
- W. A. L. Stokhof, Preliminary notes on the Alor and Pantar languages (East Indonesia) (1975)
- A. Schapper, The Papuan Languages of Timor, Alor and Pantar: Volume 1
Cavineña
Noun
na
- root of ena
References
- Antoine Guillaume, A Grammar of Cavineña (2008, →ISBN
Central Huasteca Nahuatl
Pronoun
na
- I
Czech
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Preposition
na
- on, onto (direction, + accusative case)
- on (location, + locative case)
- to, (direction, + accusative case, used only with certain places (do + genitive is more common))
- at, in (location, + locative case, used only with certain places (v is more common))
- for (purpose, + accusative case)
- at (in the direction of, + accusative case)
Further reading
- na in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- na in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dalmatian
Etymology
From Latin nōn.
Adverb
na
- no
- not
Related terms
- naun
- non
Domari
Etymology
From Sanskrit नव (nava).
Numeral
na
- (Aleppo, cardinal) nine
References
- Bruno Herin (2012) , “The Domari Language of Aleppo (Syria)”, in Linguistic Discovery[1], volume 10, issue 2, DOI:10.1349/PS1.1537-0852.A.412
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naː/
- Hyphenation: na
- Rhymes: -aː
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.
Preposition
na
- after
- (op ... na, with a cardinal number) bar, except Used to form ordinal numbers in relation to a superlative quality. The number that is used is 1 lower than in the English translation.
- Brazilië is met zijn 8,5 miljoen vierkante kilometer het grootste land van Zuid-Amerika en het op vier na grootste ter wereld.
- With its 8.5 million square kilometers, Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world.
- Naast dat de toonladder een kenmerkend gegeven is, zijn er ook bepaalde tonen, die een speciale rol hebben, zoals de vadi en de samvadi, respectievelijk: de belangrijkste en de op een na belangrijkste toon.
- Next to [the fact] that the musical scale is a characteristic datum, there are also certain tones that have a special role, such as the vadi and the samvadi: respectively the most important and second most important tones.
- Brazilië is met zijn 8,5 miljoen vierkante kilometer het grootste land van Zuid-Amerika en het op vier na grootste ter wereld.
Inflection
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.
Adjective
na (comparative nader, superlative naast)
- close
Inflection
The forms of the positive are obsolescent, particularly the inflected one. The comparative and superlative forms are functioning as independent adjectives to an increasing extent.
Derived terms
- nabij
- te na komen
Etymology 3
Preposition
na
- (dialectal) Archaic form of naar.
Eastern Huasteca Nahuatl
Pronoun
na
- first person; I
See also
- naha
Esperanto
Etymology
Presumably from the accusative suffix -n or Russian на.
Pronunciation
Preposition
na
- (neologism, rare) Preposition introducing an accusative phrase.
- Mi legis na Gerda Malaperis.
- I read Gerda Disappeared.
- Mi legis na Gerda Malaperis.
Usage notes
Unofficial; it is recognized by some Esperantists on the Internet. Usage is not recommended where the accusative suffix is possible (on nouns and adjectives), but where it is not: numerals (unu (“one”)), particles (iom (“some”), ties (“that one's”)), letters (J), titles of books, and quotations. More standard options are to use the general preposition je, to omit the accusative ending, or to rephrase the sentence to avoid the issue.
Galician
Etymology 1
From contraction of preposition en (“in”) + feminine article a (“the”)
Contraction
na f (masculine no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nas)
- in the
Etymology 2
From a mutation of a.
Pronoun
na f (accusative)
- Alternative form of a (“her”)
Usage notes
The n- forms of accusative third-person pronouns are used when the preceding word ends in -u or a diphthong, and are suffixed to the preceding word.
Related terms
- a
- la
- no
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na(ː)/
- Rhymes: -aː
- Homophones: nah, Narr (latter regional)
Etymology 1
Perhaps from an unstressed form of nu.
Interjection
na
- well!, so!; used to introduce a statement
- oh, hm, huh, och, nu; expressing a (usually mild) degree of surprise, doubt, or frustration
- (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) huh?; used as a question marker, often implying that the speaker knows the answer
- (regional, chiefly northern and central Germany) hey!, hi!; used as a greeting, but with an interrogative intonation, as if saying “So? You see me there?”, or “So? How is everything?”
Derived terms
- na klar
- na und
- nanu
Etymology 2
A variant of nein.
Interjection
na
- (regional, chiefly southern Germany and Austria) Alternative form of nein (“no”)
Anagrams
- an
Guinea-Bissau Creole
Etymology
From Portuguese na. Cognate with Kabuverdianu na.
The Portuguese word comes from Old Portuguese na, clipping of ena, from en (“in”) + a (“the”).
Preposition
na
- at
- in
- on
Hawaiian
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Preposition
na
- for, belonging to, by
Usage notes
- Used for acquired possessions, while no is used for possessions that are inherited, out of personal control, and for things that can be got into (houses, clothes, cars).
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ ˈnɒ]
- Rhymes: -nɒ
Interjection
na
- well, so, hey
- Na, nem baj. - Well, no problem.
- "Itt van Péter." - "Na és?" - "Peter is here." - "So what?" / So?
- Na, gyerünk! - Alright, let's go!
- Na, ne mondj ilyet! - Hey, don't say that!
- Na, ez fáj! - Hey, that hurts!
Derived terms
- nahát
- nana
- naná
Irish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nˠə/
Article
na (definite article)
- genitive singular feminine of an (triggers h-prothesis)
- nominative/dative plural of an (triggers h-prothesis)
- genitive plural of an (triggers eclipsis)
Contraction
na
- Nonstandard form of ina
-
- Bhí Áindrías an Ime na chomhnaidhe i mBaile ui Mún i nGleann an Bhaile Dhuibh.
- Áindrías of the Butter lived in Ballymoon in Gleann an Bhaile Dhuibh.
- Bhí Áindrías an Ime na chomhnaidhe i mBaile ui Mún i nGleann an Bhaile Dhuibh.
-
Mutation
Further reading
- "na" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
- Entries containing “na” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
- Entries containing “na” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
Japanese
Romanization
na
- Rōmaji transcription of な
- Rōmaji transcription of ナ
Kabuverdianu
Etymology
From Portuguese na.
The Portuguese word comes from Old Portuguese na, clipping of ena, from en (“in”) + a (“the”).
Preposition
na
- at
- in
- on
Kasem
Noun
na
- water
References
- SIL Burkina Faso, Dictionnaire bilingue kassem - français, 2007
Kikuyu
Particle
na
- (instrumental) with
- Gũtema na kanua ti gũtema na rũhiũ.
- To cut with a mouth is not to cut with a knife.
- Gũtema na kanua ti gũtema na rũhiũ.
- (comitative) and, with
- Ikinya na thĩ itiaganaga.
- The foot and the earth cannot help meeting.
- Ikinya na thĩ itiaganaga.
- (source) from
- Wega uumaga na mũciĩ.
- Goodness comes from home.
- Synonym: kuuma
- Wega uumaga na mũciĩ.
- but
- Kanua njero, na mũciĩ ndũkomeka nĩ heho.
- The mouth is sweet, but the house is too cold to lie at.
- Kanua njero, na mũciĩ ndũkomeka nĩ heho.
References
Kilivila
Noun
na
- (in compounds) woman
References
- Gunter Senft (1986), Kilivila: the Language of the Trobriand Islanders. Berlin • New York • Amsterdam: Mouton de Gruyter, p. 372, 591. →ISBN
Ladin
Article
na f
- an, a
Synonyms
- n'
See also
- n
Ladino
Interjection
na (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling נה)
- here! behold!
Lakota
Conjunction
na
- and
Latin
Verb
nā
- imperative singular of nō, swim!
References
- na in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
Lingala
Preposition
na
- with, and
- in, at
- of (form of ya before personal pronouns)
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Preposition
na
- (with locative) on, in
- (with accusative) on, onto
Further reading
- na_2 in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte. Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
- na in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
Luganda
Conjunction
na
- and (only used if the overall statement is grammatically negative)
See also
- ne
References
The Essentials of Luganda, J. D. Chesswas, 4th edition. Oxford University Press: Nairobi. 1967, p. 94.
Mandarin
Pronunciation
Romanization
na (Zhuyin ˙ㄋㄚ)
- Pinyin transcription of 吶, 呐
- Pinyin transcription of 哪
na
- Nonstandard spelling of nā.
- Nonstandard spelling of ná.
- Nonstandard spelling of nǎ.
- Nonstandard spelling of nà.
Usage notes
- English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.
Middle Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naː/
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.
Preposition
na
- towards
- behind
- after, following, later than
- in accordance with, based on
Adverb
na
- afterwards, later
- close, near
Descendants
- Dutch: na
- Limburgish: nao
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.
Adjective
nâ
- close
Inflection
This adjective needs an inflection-table template.
Further reading
- “na (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “na (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “na (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “na (I)”, in Middelniederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929) , “na (II)”, in Middelniederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Neapolitan
Alternative forms
- n'
Etymology
From Latin ūna
Article
na f sg
- a, an
Northern Kurdish
Etymology
From Proto-Iranian *ná, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ná, from Proto-Indo-European *ne. Related to ne.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɑː
Interjection
na
- no
Northern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nɪ̀a.
Verb
-na
- to rain
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Northern Sami
Etymology
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈna/
Adverb
na
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Further reading
- Koponen, Eino; Ruppel, Klaas; Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002-2008) Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[2], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Norwegian
Etymology
From Old Norse hana, the accusative form of hon (“she”). Confer with Swedish na. The correct term in Norwegian Bokmål would be henne, and either ho or henne in Norwegian Nynorsk.
Pronoun
na
- (dialectal, colloquial) her; object form of ho
Usage notes
- It is almost without exceptions used as a clitic, and is always unstressed.
See also
- a
- hu
Ojibwe
Particle
na
- Question marker for yes/no questions. It is always placed after the first word in the sentence. If the first word ends in a vowel, use the particle na; if it ends in a consonant, use ina.
- Giminikwe na? — Are you drinking?
- Gigii-anokii na bijiinaago? — Did you work yesterday?
- but: Giwiisin ina? — Are you eating?
Synonyms
- ina
Old English
Alternative forms
- nō
Etymology
From a contraction of ne (“not”) and ā (“ever”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑː/
Adverb
nā
- not, no
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Version B, year 897
- c. 990, Wessex Gospels, Matthew 22:17
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "The Fifth Sunday in Lent"
- Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, Version B, year 897
Conjunction
nā
- not
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Midlent"
- late 10th century, Ælfric, "Midlent"
Synonyms
- (conjunction): næs
Descendants
- English: no
- Scots: nae, naw
See also
- nāht
- nān
- ne
- nese
Old Frisian
Etymology 1
Blend of ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”). Akin to Old English nā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaː/
Adverb
nā
- never
Descendants
- West Frisian: nea
Particle
nā
- no
Descendants
- Saterland Frisian: noa
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈnaː/
Preposition
nā (+ dative)
- Alternative form of nēi
References
- Bremmer, Rolf H. (2009) An Introduction to Old Frisian: History, Grammar, Reader, Glossary, Amsterdam: John Benjamins Publishing Company, →ISBN
Old Irish
Etymology 1
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n͈a/
Article
na (triggers /h/-prothesis in the feminine genitive singular, in the feminine and neuter nominative plural, and in the accusative plural; triggers eclipsis in the genitive plural)
- Aphetic form of inna (“the (various inflected forms)”)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n͈a/
Determiner
na (‘his’ and ‘its’ trigger lenition, ‘her’ triggers /h/-prothesis, ‘their’ triggers eclipsis)
- Aphetic form of inna (“in his/her/its/their”)
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n͈a/
Determiner
na
- neuter nominative/accusative singular of nach (“any”)
Etymology 4
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /n͈aː/
Particle
na
- Alternative spelling of ná (“don’t”)
Pali
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Sanskrit न (na).
Particle
na
- no, not
Adjective
na
- (demonstrative) that
Declension
Derived terms
- ena (“this”)
- nā (“her”)
Synonyms
- ta
Pronoun
na m or n
- (demonstrative) that
- him, it
- (in the plural) them
Declension
Usage notes
Note that this is not used to reference, explicitly or implicitly, a neuter noun in the plural.
Synonyms
- ta
References
Pali Text Society, editor (1921-1925) , “na”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead
Papiamentu
Etymology 1
From Portuguese na and Kabuverdianu na.
The Portuguese word comes from Old Portuguese na, clipping of ena, from en (“in”) + a (“the”).
Preposition
na
- at
- in
- inside
- on
Etymology 2
From Dutch naar.
Preposition
na
- to
- towards
Phalura
Etymology 1
From Sanskrit न (na, “not”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Particle
na (negating, Perso-Arabic spelling نہ)
- not
- don't
References
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[4], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
- Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) , “(6906)”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Interjection
na (Perso-Arabic spelling نہ)
- no!
References
- Liljegren, Henrik; Haider, Naseem (2011) Palula Vocabulary (FLI Language and Culture Series; 7)[5], Islamabad, Pakistan: Forum for Language Initiatives, →ISBN
Phuthi
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nɪ̀a.
Verb
-na
- to rain
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Polish
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Preposition
na
- (+ locative) on
- (+ locative) in, at
- (+ accusative) onto, on
- (+ accusative) to
- (+ accusative) for, by (a time, date etc.)
- (+ accusative) for, to deal with
- (+ accusative) per
- (+ accusative or adverb) in a particular manner
- (+ accusative, mathematics) onto (surjective)
Adjective
na (not comparable)
- (mathematics) onto; surjective
Usage notes
- When used as an adjective, this word is indeclinable, postpositive (when used attributively), and usually placed inside quotation marks, e.g. funkcja „na”.
Further reading
- na in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- na in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /nɐ/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /na/
- Hyphenation: na
Etymology 1
From Old Portuguese na, clipping of ena, from en (“in”) + a (“the”).
Contraction
na f (masculine no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nas)
- Contraction of em a (“in the”).
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:no.
Preposition
na
- at
- in
Etymology 2
Pronoun
na
- Alternative form of a (third-person feminine singular objective pronoun) used as an enclitic following a verb form ending in a nasal vowel or diphthong
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:no.
Riantana
Etymology
From Proto-Trans-New Guinea *na. Cognate to Blagar na.
Pronoun
na
- I
Romani
Etymology
From Sanskrit न (na, “no”).
Adverb
na
- no
- not
Samoan
Pronoun
na
- he / she
See also
Scottish Gaelic
Preposition
na
- in his.
- in her.
Usage notes
- As in his lenites the following word.
- As in her adds h- to the following word, if it begins with a vowel.
- Bha i na h-oifigeach. - She was an official. (literally in her official).
See also
- nad
- nam
- nan
- nar
- nur
Article
na
- the.
Usage notes
- This is the most common plural form. The most common singular form is an. For other forms and their specific uses, see pages listed in "See also" below.
- This form is used in the genitive singular of feminine nouns beginning with a consonant.
See also
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂no(H). Compare nȁd.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Preposition
na (Cyrillic spelling на)
- (+ accusative case) to, on, onto (with change of position, answering the question kùda)
- (+ locative case) on, at, in (without change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)
- (+ accusative case) on, by, for, at (in expressions with time)
- (+ accusative case) to indicate a source of power or energy
Interjection
na! (Cyrillic spelling на!)
- Here you are! Take it!
- Help yourself!
Shona
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nàì.
Adjective
-na
- four
Inflection
Sicilian
Article
na f sg
- (indefinite) a, an
See also
Slovak
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *na.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈna/
Preposition
na (followed by locative šiesty pád)
- on (location)
na (followed by accusative štvrtý pád)
- for (purpose)
Further reading
- na in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
Slovene
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *na.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Preposition
na
- (with locative) on (stationary)
- (with accusative) onto (motion towards)
- (with accusative) at, on (a moment in time)
Further reading
- “na”, in Slovarji Inštituta za slovenski jezik Frana Ramovša ZRC SAZU, portal Fran
Somali
Adverb
na
- moreover
Southern Ndebele
Etymology
From Proto-Bantu *-nɪ̀a.
Verb
-na
- to rain
Inflection
This entry needs an inflection-table template.
Spanish
Etymology 1
From enna.
Contraction
na
- (obsolete) en la
Etymology 2
Representing accents where intervocalic /d/ is lost after a stressed syllable.
Alternative forms
- na'
Pronoun
na
- Pronunciation spelling of nada.
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch naar.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Preposition
na
- to
Swahili
Etymology
Akin to Lingala na, Luganda na. From Proto-Bantu [Term?]. (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Find Bantu cognates and Proto-Bantu etymon”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑ/
Conjunction
na
- and
- with
- by
Usage notes
Older or more conservative Swahili writings only use na to connect two nouns, never to connect two adjectives; the second adjective is changed into an abstract noun instead. However, in modern colloquial Swahili, this is not always the case.
na can be suffixed with special suffixes (for human pronominals) or any -o of reference (for other objects) to inflect it with an object (for example, nayo = "with it"):
Inflection
Object-inflected forms of na:
Swazi
Particle
nâ
- Interrogative particle; indicates a yes-no question. Placed at the end of the sentence.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Swedish hana, accusative form of hon. In standard Swedish the corresponding dative form (henne, in Old Norse: hænni) instead has taken its place.
Pronoun
na
- (dialectal, strongly colloquial) her; accusative/dative of hon
Usage notes
Often merged with previous word. Rarely in written form unless supposed to imitate (dialectal) speech.
Synonyms
- henne
See also
- en
References
Anagrams
- -an, an, an-
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/
Adverb
na
- already; now (expresses the event when followed by a verb)
- already; now (declares the event of action when followed by a verb in the past tense)
- already; now (suggests immediate or quick action when followed by the infinitive form and future tense of the verb)
Adjective
na
- already; now (expresses the event when followed by a noun)
- now; already (expresses a shift or change in the performance of a task when followed by a personal pronoun)
Preposition
na
- connects adjectives and nouns
- connects adverb and verb; becomes a "ng" if the preceding word ends in a vowel
See also
- nang
- ng
Tok Pisin
Etymology
From English and.
Conjunction
na
- and
Derived terms
- olsem na
Tzotzil
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nä/
Noun
na
- house
Inflection
Derived terms
(Nouns)
- ti' na
References
- Laughlin, Robert M. (1975) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- Laughlin, Robert M. [et al.] (1988) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantán, vol. I. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
Unami
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [na]
Pronoun
na
- that (animate)
Venetian
Article
na f sg
- a, an
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [naː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [naː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [naː˧˧]
Noun
(classifier cây, trái, quả) na • (𦰡)
- (Northern Vietnam) sugar apple (Annona squamosa)
- Synonym: mãng cầu
Welsh
Etymology 1
Cognate with Old Irish nach, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ne (negative particle) + *-kʷe (“and”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naː/, /na/
Interjection
na
- no
Particle
na
- not (in answers and tag questions)
- don’t (in prohibitions)
Usage notes
Triggers mixed (aspirate or soft) mutation of a following consonant. When the following consonant is g, which disappears under soft mutation, the form na remains; it does not become nag, the form used before vowels. Thus na + gallan becomes na allan, not *nag allan.
Alternative forms
- nag (used before a vowel)
Conjunction
na
- that … not (introduces a negative noun clause)
Alternative forms
- nad (used before a vowel, or where an element is fronted for emphasis)
See also
- y (affirmative)
Etymology 2
Variant of no(g), ‘probably’ from rebracketing of the comparative “*-achn o” as “-ach no”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naː/, /na/
Conjunction
na (triggers mixed mutation)
- than
- neither, nor
Alternative forms
- nag (used before a vowel)
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naː/, /na/
Verb
na
- Soft mutation of gna.
Verb
na (not mutable)
- (colloquial) first-person singular future of gwneud
Mutation
Etymology 4
Adjective
na
- Nasal mutation of da.
Noun
na
- Nasal mutation of da.
Mutation
References
Westrobothnian
Etymology 1
From Old Norse nakkvart.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /na/, /næ/
Adverb
na
- somewhat
- Hä rit nona högt ópp i värä tornä däna
- That tower rises fairly high up in the air.
- Hä rit nona högt ópp i värä tornä däna
Derived terms
- na å na
- navondail
- na sä när
- na sta när
- nalta
- naltä
- navohdt
Etymology 2
From Old Norse hana.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɑ/, /ɳɑ/
Pronoun
na
- her
Xhosa
Etymology 1
Particle
ná
- Interrogative particle; indicates a yes-no question. Placed at the end of the sentence.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *-nɪ̀a.
Verb
-na
- (intransitive) to rain
Inflection
This verb needs an inflection-table template.
Yola
Etymology
From Middle English na, from nan (“none”), from Old English nān. Cognates include English no and Scots nae.
Particle
na
- no
References
- Jacob Poole (1867) , William Barnes, editor, A glossary, with some pieces of verse, of the old dialect of the English colony in the baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, J. Russell Smith, →ISBN
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰnaːᴬ (“thick”). Cognate with Thai หนา (nǎa), Lao ໜາ (nā), Lü ᦐᦱ (ṅaa), Shan ၼႃ (nǎa), Ahom 𑜃𑜡 (naa), Bouyei nal.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /na˨˦/
- Tone numbers: na1
- Hyphenation: na
Adjective
na (Sawndip forms 𭆗 or 那 or 𭡇 or 𦀨, old orthography na)
- thick (with opposite surfaces far apart)
- Antonym: mbang
- (of vegetation) dense; thick
Zia
Etymology
From Proto-Trans-New Guinea *na. Cognate to Blagar na.
Pronoun
na
- I (first person pronoun singular)
Zou
Adjective
na
- ill
Noun
na
- nose
References
- http://www.languageinindia.com/feb2013/zouphonologyfinal.pdf
Zulu
Etymology 1
Possibly from na-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ná/
Particle
na
- Interrogative particle; indicates a yes-no question. Placed at the end of the sentence.
Etymology 2
From Proto-Bantu *-nɪ̀a.
Pronunciation
IPA(key): /na/
Verb
-na
- (intransitive) to rain
Inflection
See also
- imvula
References
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972) , “na”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “na (3-8)”
- C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972) , “na”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “na”