naa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "naa"

English

Verb

naa

  1. (Geordie) Alternative spelling of knaa.

Anagrams

Akatek

Noun

naa

  1. house

Bavarian

Etymology

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

  • IPA(key): /nɑː/

Interjection

naa

  1. no
    Antonyms: , jo

Cebuano

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

Verb

naa

  1. to rise
  2. to appear

Inari Sami

Etymology

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

Interjection

naa

  1. yes

Further reading

  • 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

Pronoun

naa

  1. I (1st person singular pronoun)

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English no.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naː/

Particle

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

  • naa at majstro.com

Kasem

Noun

naa

  1. ox

Mandinka

Verb

naa

  1. to come, approach

Adverb

naa

  1. almost, nearly
  2. on the verge

Noun

naa

  1. mother
  2. powdered baobab leaf
  3. coming

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑ̀ː/

Postposition

naa

  1. to you
    naa níʼą́I gave it to you
  2. about you, around
  3. into you
  4. [[across]
  5. crosswise

Inflection

Forms of naa
singular duoplural
1st person shaa nihaa
2nd person naa nihaa
3rd person baa
4th person (3o) yaa
4th person (3a) haa
4th person (3i) aa
reflexive ádaa
reciprocal ahaa

Derived terms

Ojibwe

Particle

naa

  1. emphatic particle

Palenquero

Etymology

From Spanish nada.

Pronoun

naa

  1. nothing

Tlingit

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɑː/

Noun

naa

  1. people, tribe

Descendants

  • English: Na-Dene

Wolof

Pronoun

naa

  1. I (first person singular terminative pronoun)

Usage notes

This pronoun conveys both person and aspect.

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

See also

Wolof terminative pronouns
singular plural
perfect future perfect future
1st person naa dinaa nanu dinanu
2nd person nga dinga ngeen dingeen
3rd person na dina nañu dinañu

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nã́ã̀/

Determiner

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
Synonyms
Yoruba varieties and languages: náà (the)
view map; edit data
Language familyVariety groupVariety/languageSubdialectLocationWords
Proto-Itsekiri-SEYSoutheast YorubaÀoÌdóànítìẹ́
Ìjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀búÌjẹ̀bú Òdenẹ́ẹ̀
Rẹ́mọẸ̀pẹ́nẹ́ẹ̀
Ìkòròdúnẹ́ẹ̀
Ṣágámùnẹ́ẹ̀
Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ)Mahinnáà
Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)nẹ́ẹ̀
ÌtsẹkírìÌwẹrẹnẹ́ẹ̀
Proto-YorubaNorthwest YorubaÀwórìÈbúté Mẹ́tànáà
Ẹ̀gbáAbẹ́òkútanẹ́ẹ̀
ÈkóÈkónáà
ÌbàdànÌbàdànnáà
Ìbọ̀lọ́Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)náà
ÌlọrinÌlọrinnáà
OǹkóÒtùnáà
Ìwéré Ilénáà
Òkèhònáà
Ìsẹ́yìnnáà
Ṣakínáà
Tedénáà
Ìgbẹ́tìnáà
Ọ̀yọ́Ọ̀yọ́náà
Standard YorùbáNàìjíríànáà
Bɛ̀nɛ̀náà
Northeast Yoruba/OkunÌyàgbàÌsánlú Ìtẹ̀dón̄ká
OwéKabba
Ede languages/Southwest YorubaǸcà (Ìcà, Ìncà)Baàtɛyɛ̀
Ifɛ̀Akpáréá, ɛ́
Atakpamɛá, ɛ́
Tchetti (Tsɛti, Cɛti)á, ɛ́
Note: This amalgamation of terms comes from a number of different academic papers focused on the unique varieties and languages spoken in the Yoruboid dialectal continuum which extends from eastern Togo to southern Nigeria. The terms for spoken varieties, now deemed dialects of Yorùbá in Nigeria (i.e. Southeast Yorùbá, Northwest Yorùbá, Central Yorùbá, and Northeast Yorùbá), have converged with those of Standard Yorùbá leading to the creation of what can be labeled Common Yorùbá (Funṣọ Akere, 1977). It can be assumed that the Standard Yorùbá term can also be used in most Nigerian varieties alongside native terms, especially amongst younger speakers. This does not apply to the other Nigerian Yoruboid languages of Ìṣẹkírì and Olùkùmi, nor the Èdè Languages of Benin and Togo.

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nã́ã̀/

Adverb

náà

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

Particle

náà

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