naa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "naa"

Languages (20)

Translingual • English

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Ahtna • Akatek • Bavarian • Cebuano • Finnish • Garo • Inari Sami • Isthmus Zapotec • Jamaican Creole • Kasem • Mandinka • Navajo • Ojibwe • Oromo • Palenquero • Tlingit • Wolof • Yoruba

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Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Namla.

Symbol

naa

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Namla.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Namla terms

English

Verb

naa

1. (Geordie) Alternative spelling of knaa.

Anagrams

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

Ahtna

Etymology 1

From Proto-Athabaskan *naʸ and therefore cognate with Navajo -NÁ.

Root

naa

1. to move

Stem set

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Durative	naa	naʼ	naał	naʼ
Durative-customary	naax	naax	naax	naax
Momentaneous	naas	naʼ	naał	?
Customary	naas	naas	naas	naas

Derived terms

• anaay (“caribou”)
• atnaax (“he/she customarily works”)
• dghełnaa (“it is moving it”, d-gender)
• ghenaa (“it (the earth) is shaking”)
• ghetnaa (“he/she is working”)
• ghełnaa (“it is moving it”)
• hnaa (“task”)
• naanaay (“fresh fish”)
• tangenaa (“water is moving”)
• uʼeł hwghetnaayi (“tools”)

Postposition

naa

1. sign, premonition of

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 287-288

Etymology 2

From Proto-Athabaskan *naˑʷ. Possibly related to the above root. Cognate with Dena'ina nu.

Root

naa

1. to move nomadically, travel with one's family

Stem set

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Momentaneous	naes	naa	naeł	naeł, neʼ
Distributive	neʼ	naa	neʼ	neʼ
Continuative	neʼ	neʼ	neʼ	neʼ
Progressive	naeł	—	—	—
Perambulative	naeł	naa	naeł	neʼ
Reversative	naex	naa	naex	naex
Customary	naes	naes	naes	naes

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, pages 288-289

Etymology 3

Root

naa

1. to be depleted, go to waste

Stem set

Aspect	Imperfective	Perfective	Future	Optative
Reversative	naex	naa	naex	naex
Conclusive	nae	naan	naeł	naeł

Derived terms

• taneznaan

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 287

Etymology 4

Postposition

naa

1. against

Related terms

• ghenaade

References

• Kari, James (1990), Ahtna Athabaskan Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 287

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): /naː/

Interjection

naa

1. no

   Antonyms: jå, jo

Cebuano

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaʔa/ [ˈn̪aː.ʔa]
• 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?

See also

Cebuano demonstrative pronouns

	direct*		indirect*		oblique	locative	allative	existential**		destination	interjection**		manner**
	full	short	full	short				full	short		full	short	full	short
near speaker***	kirí karí	ri	niiri niari	iri ari	kan-ari† kan-iri†	dirí	ngarí	adia	dia	arí	diará	dará	ingon iri ingon ari	ing-ari in-ari
near speaker and listener***	kiní kaní	ni	niini niani	ini ani	kan-ani† kan-ini†	dinhi	nganhi	ania	nia	anhi	niará	nará	ingon ini ingon ani	ing-ani in-ani
near listener	kanâ	nà	nianà	anà	kan-anà†	dinhà dirâ	nganhà ngarâ	anaa	naa	anhà	naará	nará	ingon anà	ing-anà in-anà
remote	kadto kató	to	niadto niato	adto ato	kan-adto†	didto	ngadto	atua	tua	adto	tuará	turá	ingon adto ingon ato	ing-ato in-ato

^† Archaic
* When the demonstrative is used as a predicate, the full form must be used. Short forms never start sentences.
** Full and short forms used interchangeably. Full forms may be more formal, while short forms may be more colloquial.
*** These two series may be conflated in colloquial Cebuano.

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *naa, from Proto-Uralic *na.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑː/, [ˈnɑ̝ː]
• Rhymes: -ɑː
• Syllabification^(key): naa
• Hyphenation^(key): naa

Pronoun

naa (dialectal, Eastern Finnish)

1. nominative plural of taa

Inflection

See taa.

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

• Eino Koponen, Klaas Ruppel, Kirsti Aapala, 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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑ̀ː/

Postposition

naa

1. to you

   naa níʼą́ ― I 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

• gónaa (“across”)
• kónaa, akónaa (“across here, across there”)

Ojibwe

Particle

naa

1. emphatic particle

Oromo

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑ́ː/

• Syllables - naa, Count - 1

  • Audio:

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Pronoun

naa

1. to me

   Naa kenni.

   Give it to me.

2. for me

   Naa biti.

   Buy it for me.

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 náà ― I am that person (that was previously mentioned before)

Usage notes

• Identified as a definite determiner or article

Synonyms

Yoruba varieties and languages: náà (“the”)
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Language family	Variety group	Variety/language	Subdialect	Location	Words
Proto-Itsekiri-SEY	Southeast Yoruba	Ào			tìẹ́
			Ìdóàní		tìẹ́
		Ìjẹ̀bú			nẹ́ẹ̀
			Ìjẹ̀bú	Ìjẹ̀bú Òde	nẹ́ẹ̀
			Rẹ́mọ	Ẹ̀pẹ́	nẹ́ẹ̀
				Ìkòròdú	nẹ́ẹ̀
				Ṣágámù	nẹ́ẹ̀
		Ìlàjẹ (Ùlàjẹ)			náà
			Mahin		náà
		Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)			nẹ́ẹ̀
			Ọ̀wọ̀ (Ọ̀ghọ̀)		nẹ́ẹ̀
	Ìtsẹkírì				nẹ́ẹ̀
		Ìwẹrẹ			nẹ́ẹ̀
Proto-Yoruba	Northwest Yoruba	Àwórì			náà
			Èbúté Mẹ́tà		náà
		Ẹ̀gbá			nẹ́ẹ̀
			Abẹ́òkúta		nẹ́ẹ̀
		Èkó			náà
			Èkó		náà
		Ìbàdàn			náà
			Ìbàdàn		náà
		Ìbọ̀lọ́			náà
			Òṣogbo (Òsogbo)		náà
		Ìlọrin			náà
			Ìlọrin		náà
		Oǹkó	Òtù		náà
			Ìwéré Ilé		náà
			Òkèhò		náà
			Ìsẹ́yìn		náà
			Ṣakí		náà
			Tedé		náà
			Ìgbẹ́tì		náà
		Ọ̀yọ́			náà
			Ọ̀yọ́		náà
		Standard Yorùbá	Nàìjíríà		náà
			Bɛ̀nɛ̀		náà
	Northeast Yoruba/Okun	Ìyàgbà			n̄ká
			Ìsánlú Ìtẹ̀dó		n̄ká
		Owé			kó
			Kabba		kó
	Ede languages/Southwest Yoruba	Ǹcà (Ìcà, Ìncà)			yɛ̀
			Baàtɛ		yɛ̀
		Ifɛ̀	Akpáré		á, ɛ́
			Atakpamɛ		á, 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 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