ná-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "na"

Icelandic

Etymology

From Old Norse ná, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwiz. Cognate with Old Saxon nāh, Dutch na, Old High German nāh (German nah and nahe); Swedish nära, Gothic 𐌽𐌴𐍈 (nēƕ); Old English nēah (English nigh).

Prefix

ná-

1. near, close, nigh
2. insignificant, two-bit, loathsome

Usage notes

Appended to nouns and adjectives. Not to be confused with the identical stem of nár (“corpse”), also used in compounds.

Derived terms

Icelandic terms prefixed with ná-

nábrók

nágranni

nálægur

nátíð

(near or nigh):

• náfrændi
• nágranni
• nágrenni
• nákominn
• nákunnugur
• nálægur
• náskyldur
• nátengdur
• návera (“presence”)
• návist
• návígi

(insignificant or loathsome):

• náhland
• náhundur, náhundar
• náskol
• náspil
• návatn

Navajo

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

• né-, ní-, ń-

Prefix

ná-

2. Gives a verb a reversionary meaning, equivalent to back, back again, re-

Usage notes

• In some cases, this prefix indicates a change to a normal or expected state. For example, náltsááh (“it dries”) is from the root -TSEII (“to be dry”), and therefore represents a return to the default state of "dry."
• In certain phonological environments, this prefix appears as né-, ní-, or ń-.

See also

Navajo reversionary subaspect subject markers

			singular	duoplural	plural
1st person			náásh-	néii(d)-	ńdeíníi(d)-
2nd person			náá-	nááh-	ńdeínó(h)-
3rd person			náá-		ńdeí-

Navajo terms prefixed with ná- (disjunct)

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Etymology 2

Prefix

ná-

2. Forms the iterative mode, equivalent to "repeatedly".

See also

Navajo terms prefixed with ná- (iterative)

kǫʼ naʼałbąąsii diné bee nágéhé

tsin naaʼeeł chidí naatʼaʼí bee nágéhé

tsin naaʼeeł hééł bee nágéhé

náháłchįįh

Etymology 3

Prefix

ná-

2. A thematic prefix meaning around, encircling

Derived terms

Navajo terms prefixed with ná- (around)

ahéénílį́

bééhoozįįh

bééhózin

náábał

nábał

náházo

náhookǫs

násbá

násdǫ́ǫ́z

násgai

nástłʼah

nástso

náshchiiʼ

náshjin

náshtłʼizh

náyéés

náyoołbał

náyoołtʼih

názbąs

názlį́

názhah

néíłbał

néíłhéés

néíłtʼih

néízǫ́ǫ́s

yééhoosįįh

yééhósin

References

• Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 52.

Etymology 4

Prefix

ná-

1. A thematic prefix relating to skinning, butchering, sewing, and smoking tobacco

References

• Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 53.

Etymology 5

Prefix

ná-

1. A thematic prefix relating to fear

References

• Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 53.

Etymology 6

Prefix

ná-

1. A verbal prefix meaning upward, rising, starting

Derived terms

Category Navajo terms prefixed with ná- (upward) not found

References

• Robert W. Young and William Morgan, Sr. (1987) The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary, Albuquerque, New Mexico: University of New Mexico Press, page 53.

References

• Young, Robert W & William Morgan, Sr. The Navajo Language. A Grammar and Colloquial Dictionary. University of New Mexico Press. Albuquerque, NM: 1987.