nuni

Kongo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Bantu *njʊ̀nì.

Noun

nuni

  1. bird

Lower Tanana

Etymology

From a stem nun, with the nominalizing suffix -i. Compare Ahtna nuuni.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nuni/

Noun

nuni

  1. porcupine

References

  • Kari, James et al. (2024), Kari, James, editor, Lower Tanana Dene Dictionary, Fairbanks, Alaska: Alaska Native Language Center, →ISBN, page 454

Teposcolula Mixtec

Etymology

From Proto-Mixtec *nònìʔ.

Noun

nuni

  1. maize

Derived terms

  • nuni cuisi
  • nuni quaa
  • nuni quaha
  • nuni te cuiñe
  • nunihi
  • nuninano
  • nunindaha
  • nunindoco
  • nunindoo

References

  • Alvarado, Francisco de (1593), Vocabulario en lengua misteca (in Spanish), Mexico: En casa de Pedro Balli, page 143r
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