nǟ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "na"

Livonian

Etymology 1

Probably borrowed from Estonian neh, näh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnæː/, [ˈnæː], /ˈnæːˀ/, [ˈnæːˀ]

Interjection

nǟ or nǟ’

  1. yes, yeah
    Alternative form: nä
    Antonym: äp

References

  • Tiit-Rein Viitso; Valts Ernštreits (2012–2013), “nǟ’”, in Līvõkīel-ēstikīel-lețkīel sõnārōntõz [Livonian-Estonian-Latvian Dictionary]‎[1] (in Estonian and Latvian), Tartu, Rīga: Tartu Ülikool, Latviešu valodas aģentūra
  • Ernštreits, Valts (ed. in chief); Vāvere, Signis; Viitso, Tiit-Rein; Damberg, Pētõr; Kurpniece, Milda; Kļava, Gunta; Balodis, Uldis; Tuisk, Tuuli; Kūla, Gita; Tomingas, Marili; Soosaar, Sven-Erik; Sedláčková, Anna; Jurgenovskis, Toms (2024), “nǟ”, in “Lībiešu-latviešu-igauņu vārdnīca”, in Livonian language and culture resource platform “Livonian.tech”‎[2] (in English, Estonian, and Latvian), Riga: University of Latvia Livonian Institute

Etymology 2

Verb

nǟ

  1. inflection of nǟdõ:
    1. first/second/third-person singular connegative
    2. second-person singular imperative
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