nuy

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Nunggubuyu.

Symbol

nuy

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Nunggubuyu.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Nunggubuyu terms

Kamkata-viri

Alternative forms

  • nuyĩ (Northeastern, Southeastern)

Etymology

From Proto-Nuristani *nawya, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwyas, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos, variant of *néwos.[1]

Adjective

nuy (Western)[2]

  1. new

References

  1. ^ Halfmann, Jakob (2025). The Diversification of Indo-Iranian and the Position of the Nuristani Languages. Wiesbaden: Reichert.
  2. ^ Strand, Richard F. (2016), “n′ui”, in Nûristânî Etymological Lexicon‎[1]

Manx

Manx numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: nuy
    Ordinal: nuyoo

Etymology

From Old Irish noí, from Proto-Celtic *nowan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognate with Irish naoi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nəːi/, [nəːi], [nei], [niː]

Numeral

nuy

  1. nine

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French nu.

Pronunciation

Adjective

nuy

  1. (literary or euphemistic) nude; naked
    Synonyms: trần truồng, khoả thân

Usage notes

  • Not to be confused with nui.
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