njic
Aromanian
Alternative forms
Etymology
Probably from a Vulgar Latin *miccus, from Ancient Greek μῑκκός (mīkkós, “small”), variant of μικρός (mikrós). Compare Megleno-Romanian and Romanian mic and Sicilian nicu.
Adjective
njic
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Noun
njic m (plural njits, feminine equivalent njicã or njiche)
Slovincian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɲjit͡s/
- Rhymes: -it͡s
- Syllabification: njic
Etymology 1
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *ničьto.
Pronoun
njic
- nothing (not a thing)
Etymology 2
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nitь.
Noun
njic f
- thread (long, thin and flexible form of material)
Further reading
- Lorentz, Friedrich (1908) “ńĩc”, in Slovinzisches Wörterbuch[1] (in German), volume 1, Saint Petersburg: ОРЯС ИАН, page 723