naj
Translingual
Etymology
Clipping of English Nalu with j as a placeholder.
Symbol
naj
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Nalu terms
Mopan Maya
Noun
naj
Adjective
naj
References
- Hofling, Charles Andrew (2011). Mopan Maya–Spanish–English Dictionary, University of Utah Press.
Romani
Etymology
Inherited from Prakrit 𑀡𑀳 (ṇaha), from Sanskrit नख (nakhá, “nail (of finger or toe)”). Cognate with Punjabi ਨਹੁੰ (nahũ).
Noun
naj m (plural naja)
Serbo-Croatian
Etymology
From the shorter form of the imperative of nehati.
Particle
naj (Cyrillic spelling нај)
- (Kajkavian) may, let
- Synonym: neka
- 1927, Dragutin Domjanić, V suncu i senci:
- Vre tičeki spiju
A šume mučiju,
Naj moja popevka zvoni
Po dolu i gaju,
Po dragomu kraju,
Od kojeg mi lepšega ni.- (please add an English translation of this quotation)
Sumerian
Romanization
naj
- romanization of 𒅘 (nag̃)
Yucatec Maya
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nah/
Noun
naj (plural najoʼob)
- house
- 2011, Isaac Esaú Carrillo Can, U yóok’otilo’ob áak’ab. Danzas de la noche[1] (pdf), Conaculta, archived from the original on 17 November 2023, page 102:
- [...] walkila’ chéen xtokoy kúuchil anik, mina’an u najil, wa ma’ p’eeke’ je’el a p’áatal wenel weye’.
- [...] today, it's just an abandoned lot, there are no houses, you can stay to sleep here if you want.
Derived terms
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰnaːᶜ (“face”). Cognate with Thai หน้า (nâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶ᩶ᩣ, Lao ໜ້າ (nā), Lü ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²), Tai Dam ꪘ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၼႃႈ (nāa), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥲ (làa) or ᥢᥣᥲ (nàa), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (nā).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /na˥/
- Tone numbers: na3
- Hyphenation: naj
Noun
naj (Sawndip forms 𫖂 or 𩈔 or 𮧍 or 𭉒 or 𬛁 or 𩈩 or 𮧉 or 𬻍 or 那 or 𭉔, 1957–1982 spelling naз)
- face (body part)
- front (side)
- face; reputation; dignity