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Boko

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Niger-Volta *nã

Pronunciation

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Noun

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  1. mother
    Synonym: naa
  2. wife
    Synonym: na
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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From Bokobaru nɔ̀

Pronunciation

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Noun

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  1. pregnancy
    Synonym: nɔsia
Derived terms
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Ewe

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Noun

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  1. mother

Gun

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Etymology 1

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Alternative forms

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Particle

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nɔ̀ (Benin)

  1. A present progressive or habitual tense marker, only used before verbs.
    Synonym:
    Nyɛ́ nɔ̀ jì hàn/ Yẹ́n nɔ̀ jì hànI am singing

Etymology 2

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 Onọ̀ on Gun Wikipedia

Compare Fon nɔ̀, Ewe , Adja enɔ, Saxwe Gbe onɔ

Alternative forms

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Noun

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nɔ̀ (plural nɔ̀ lɛ́) (Benin)

  1. mother

Lahu

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Noun

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  1. green, greenness, a green thing

Usage notes

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This is a stative noun which often functions as an adjective.

References

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  • James A. Matisoff, The Grammar of Lahu

Nzadi

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Pronoun

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nɔ̌

  1. it (nonhuman third-person singular pronoun)

See also

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