nangra
Amis
[edit]Pronoun
[edit]nangra
See also
[edit]| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person |
— | no mako | no niyam |
| inclusive | no niyam | ||
| 2nd person | no miso | no namo | |
| 3rd person | niira | naira / nangra | |
Sranan Tongo
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Dutch nagel. For the unexpected nasal consonant, compare nyun, mangri, onfu, mindri, kwinsi.
Noun
[edit]nangra
- nail, fingernail
- claw, clutch
- 1961, Michaël Slory, ““Sarka – Gi Yomo Kenyata (Kenya)” [Bitter struggle – For Jomo Kenyatta (Kenya)]”, in Sarka / Bittere strijd[1], Amsterdam: Pegasus:
- Fri yu no kan skrifi na / ini den nangra fu den opete.
- Freedom cannot be written / in the clutches of vultures.
Descendants
[edit]- Aukan: nangaa