naa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "naa"

English

Verb

naa

1. (Geordie) Alternative spelling of knaa

Anagrams

• -ana, A.A.N., ANA, Aan, Ana, ana, ana-

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: jå, jo

Cebuano

Particle

naa

1. Clipping of anaa

Garo

Verb

naa

1. to rise
2. to appear

Related terms

• nabaa

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

Navajo

Postposition

naa

1. to you

   naa níʼą́ ― I gave it to you

2. about you, around
3. into you

Inflection

Navajo postpositions

	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

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 perfect	singular future	plural perfect	plural 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 náà ― I am that person (that was previously mentioned before)

Usage notes

• Identified as a definite determiner or article

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties (the)

Language Family	Variety Group	Variety	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ìjẹ̀bú	nẹ́ẹ̀
		Ìkálẹ̀	-
		Ìlàjẹ	-
		Oǹdó	-
		Ọ̀wọ̀	nẹ́ẹ̀
		Usẹn	-
Proto-Yoruba	Central Yoruba	Èkìtì	-
		Ifẹ̀	-
		Ìgbómìnà	-
		Ìjẹ̀ṣà	-
		Western Àkókó	-
	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì	-
		Ẹ̀gbá	-
		Ìbàdàn	náà
		Òǹkò	-
		Ọ̀yọ́	náà
		Standard Yorùbá	náà
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìbùnú	-
		Ìjùmú	-
		Ìyàgbà	n̄ká
		Owé	kó
		Ọ̀wọ̀rọ̀	-

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nã́ã̀/

Adverb

náà

1. also, too

   Ara tèmi náà ò yá ― I 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