nak
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nak"
English
Noun
nak (plural naks)
Anagrams
Dutch
Etymology
Back-formation from nakkie.
Noun
nak c (plural nakken, diminutive nakje n)
- (slang) a bump or small line of an insufflated drug
Usage notes
Commonly used in the diminutive, including the usual form nakkie (which resembles and is sometimes reinterpreted as a diminutive).
Coordinate terms
- lijn
- sleutelpunt
Related terms
Epigraphic Mayan
Verb
nak
- to conquer
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /naʔ/
- Rhymes: -aʔ
- Hyphenation: na
Verb
nak (dialectal)
Jingpho
Etymology
Borrowed from Burmese နှက် (hnak).
Verb
nak
- to strike
References
- Kurabe, Keita (31 December 2016) “Phonology of Burmese loanwords in Jinghpaw”, in Kyoto University Linguistic Research[1], volume 35, , →ISSN, pages 91–128
Malay
Alternative forms
- na' (obsolete)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [naʔ]
- Rhymes: -ak
- Hyphenation: nak
Etymology 1
Contraction of hendak.
Preposition
nak (Jawi spelling نق)
Verb
nak (Jawi spelling نق)
- (informal, Malaysia, modal auxiliary) contraction of hendak
- Saya nak ke tandas sebentar.
- I want to go to the bathroom for a bit.
Etymology 2
Clipping of anak.
Noun
nak (Jawi spelling نق)
- A term of address for someone noticeably younger.
- Ingatlah pesan mak ayah kamu, nak.
- Remember your parents' advice, young one.
Further reading
- “nak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Rohingya
Alternative forms
- 𐴕𐴝𐴑 (nak) — Hanifi Rohingya script
Etymology
Cognate with Bengali নাক (nak).
Noun
nak (Hanifi spelling 𐴕𐴝𐴑)
Tagalog
Etymology
Clipping of anak.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈnak/ [ˈn̪ak̚]
- Rhymes: -ak
- Syllabification: nak
Noun
nak (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜃ᜔) (informal)
- alternative form of anak: term of address to a child, especially toward one's child
- Nak, mag-ingat ka.
- Child, take care.
Usage notes
- Only used as a term of address.
Tainae
Alternative forms
Noun
nak
References
- Terry Carlson, Tainae grammar essentials (1991; digitized 2006)
- Karl J. Franklin, Comparative Wordlist 1 of the Gulf District and adjacent areas (1975), page 67 (as (i)naagu)
Tehit
Noun
nak
Volapük
Noun
nak (nominative plural naks)
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | nak | naks |
| genitive | naka | nakas |
| dative | nake | nakes |
| accusative | naki | nakis |
| vocative 1 | o nak! | o naks! |
| predicative 2 | naku | nakus |
1 status as a case is disputed
2 in later, non-classical Volapük only
Wolof
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
nak