naag

Afar

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːɡ/ [ˈnaːɡ]
  • Hyphenation: naag

Noun

náag m

  1. revenge

Declension

        Declension of náag      
absolutive náag
predicative náaga
subjective náag
genitive náag
  Postpositioned forms
l-case náagal
k-case náagak
t-case náagat
h-case náagah

References

  • E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “naag”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

Somali

Etymology

Perhaps related to nuug (“to suck”).

Cognate with Arbore naag (“girl”).

Noun

náag f (definite naagta)

  1. woman

Usage notes

  • The vocative form, naahoy, is used for calling a 'woman' from far away.

Inflection

Declension of náag
Singular Plural
Absolutive náag naagó
Nominative naagi naago
Genitive naagéed naagóod
Vocative naágeéy, naahoy naagáyahów

Wolof

Noun

naag

  1. enclosure, pen
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