nɔ
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "no"
Boko
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Niger-Volta *nã
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nɔ
Derived terms
[edit]- nɔɛ (“woman, female”)
- nɔankɛ (“beauty”)
- nɔdafusɛna (“bridegroom”)
- nɔɛkɛ (“womanhood, femininity”)
- nɔde (“married man”)
- nɔkpama (“fiancee”)
- nɔmɛndode (“husband”)
Etymology 2
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nɔ
Derived terms
[edit]Ewe
[edit]Noun
[edit]nɔ
Gun
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- nọ̀ (Nigeria)
Pronunciation
[edit]Particle
[edit]nɔ̀ (Benin)
- A present progressive or habitual tense marker, only used before verbs.
- Synonym: tò
- Nyɛ́ nɔ̀ jì hàn/ Yẹ́n nɔ̀ jì hàn ― I am singing
Etymology 2
[edit]Compare Fon nɔ̀, Ewe nɔ, Adja enɔ, Saxwe Gbe onɔ
Alternative forms
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Lahu
[edit]Noun
[edit]nɔ
Usage notes
[edit]This is a stative noun which often functions as an adjective.
References
[edit]- James A. Matisoff, The Grammar of Lahu
Nzadi
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]nɔ̌
- it (nonhuman third-person singular pronoun)