най

• най- (naj-) — prefix form before adjectives and adverbs

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *najь-.

най • (naj)

1. Forms the superlative of adjectives and adverbs.; most, -est

   най-добри́я ― naj-dobríja ― the best

   най-черни́я ― naj-černíja ― the blackest

2. (informal, before verbs) most

   Та́зи най ми харе́сва. ― Tázi naj mi harésva. ― I like this one the most.

• по (po)

• “най¹”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 2014
• “най”, in Речник на българския език [Dictionary of the Bulgarian Language] (in Bulgarian), Chitanka, 2010

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

• IPA^(key): [næɣ]

най (naj) (Konda)

1. you (singular)

   Synonyms: нан (nan), нян (nân), нанг (nang)

This pronoun needs an inflection-table template.

• E. A. Kuzakova (2001), “най”, in Мансийско-русский словарь (кондинский диалект мансийского языка), По рассказу П. К. Чейметова «Ворыяп хумый» («Два охотника») [Mansi-Russian dictionary (Kondinsky dialect of the Mansi language), Based on the story by P. K. Cheymetov “Ворыяп хумый” (“Two Hunters”)]‎^[1], Kondinsky district: local history museum, →ISBN, page 50

From Proto-Mongolic *naï, only preserved in Mongolian and Kalmyk нә (nä, “hope, trust”), elsewhere only surviving through its derivatives.

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɛː/
• Syllabification: най (1 syllable)

най • (naj) (Mongolian spelling ᠨᠠᠢ (nai))

1. friendship, trust

• найдах (najdax, “to hope”)
• найз (najz, “friend”)
• найр (najr, “peace”)

From Proto-Tungusic *ńārī, compare Even няри (ņari), Manchu ᠨᡳᠶᠠᠯᠮᠠ (niyalma), Udihe нӣ.

най (naj)

1. man, person

From Proto-Khanty *näj. Cognates include Eastern Khanty най (naj).

• IPA^(key): [naːj]

най (naj) (Kazym)

1. fire

   Synonym: тўт (tŭt)

2. (sublime) woman
3. goddess

• Elena Skribnik, editor (2016), Ob-Ugric Database: analysed text corpora and dictionaries for less described Ob-Ugric dialects‎^[2], University of Munich
• Solovar, V. N. (2014), “най”, in Хантыйско-русский Словарь (казымский диалект) [Khanty-Russian Dictionary (Kazym Dialect)]‎^[3], 2nd edition, Khanty-Mansiysk: ООО «ФОРМАТ», →ISBN, page 195

• IPA^(key): [ˈnaj]
• Rhymes: -aj
• Hyphenation: най

Inherited from Old Slovak naj, from Proto-Slavic *najь.

най (naj)

1. may, let [with verb in present]

   най жию Руснаци!

   naj žiju Rusnaci!

   long live Rusyns!

   (literally, “may Rusyns live!”)

   лєм най два раз крочим, облєє ме зной

   ljem naj dva raz kročim, obljeje me znoj

   let me just take two steps, I'm covered in sweat

   най будзе и наймоцнєйши, я ше од нього нє боїм

   naj budze i najmocnjejši, ja še od nʹoho nje bojim

   let him be the strongest, I am not afraid of him

   най шицки буду порихтани ― naj šicki budu porixtani ― may everyone be ready

   най идзе до чорта ― naj idze do čorta ― may he go to hell!

най (naj)

1. in order to, to [with verb in present or dative]

   Synonym: (Serbism, proscribed) да (da)

   гварел му най придзе ― hvarel mu naj pridze ― he told him to come

   модлєл го най му поможе ― modljel ho naj mu pomože ― he begged him to help him

2. if, if only

   дал му пенєжи най ма кед му будзе требац

   dal mu penježi naj ma ked mu budze trebac

   he gave him money if ever he will need it

   най, лєм кед є здрави ― naj, ljem ked je zdravi ― if only when he is healthy

From the superlative prefix най- (naj-), from Proto-Slavic *naj-.

най (naj) (not comparable)

1. the best, the most, the greatest

   буц у шицким най ― buc u šickim naj ― to be the best in everything

• Medʹeši, H.; Fejsa, M.; Timko-Djitko, O. (2010), “най”, in Ramač, Ju., editor, Руско-сербски словнїк [Rusyn-Serbian Dictionary] (in Pannonian Rusyn), Novi Sad: Faculty of Philosophy

• IPA^(key): [nai̯]

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Inherited from Proto-Slavic *najь, a contraction of *ne xaji (“do not touch”). Compare неха́й (nexáj).

най • (naj)

1. may, let (expressing a wish)

   Synonyms: хай (xaj), неха́й (nexáj)

   Най щастить! ― Naj ščastytʹ! ― Good luck! (literally, “May one get lucky!”)

най • (naj)

1. so that, in order that, in order to

   Synonyms: щоб (ščob), що́би (ščóby), аби́ (abý)

Borrowed from Romanian nai.

най • (naj) m inan (genitive на́ю, nominative plural на́ї, genitive plural на́їв)

1. (music) nai (flute)

• Bilodid, I. K., editor (1970–1980), “най”, in Словник української мови: в 11 т. [Dictionary of the Ukrainian Language: in 11 vols] (in Ukrainian), Kyiv: Naukova Dumka
• “най”, in Горох – Словозміна [Horox – Slovozmina, Horokh – Inflection]‎^[4]
• “най”, in Словник.ua [Slovnyk.ua, Slovnyk.ua]‎^[5]