ninu

See also: nīnu

Kapampangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *si-nu. Compare Tagalog sino, Brooke's Point Palawano sinu, Ilocano sino, Waray-Waray hin-o, and Yami sino.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈninu/ [ˈniː.nu]

Pronoun

nínu

1. (interrogative) who

Pitjantjatjara

Noun

ninu

1. bilby

Yoruba

Etymology 1

From ní (“in”) +‎ inú (“inside”)

Alternative forms

• ńnú
• línú
• núnú, lúnú (CY, SEY)
• nínọ́ (Ondo)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nĩ́.nṹ/

Preposition

nínú

1. inside, within

   Antonym: níta

2. among

Usage notes

• used when no movement is implied, when movement is implied sínú is used.

Derived terms

• nínú-ara (“in vivo”)
• nínú-ilé-ọmọ (“in utero”)
• nínú-ìgò (“in vitro”)
• nínúbúburú (“to be malicious”)

 

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nĩ́.nṹ/

Verb

nínú

1. to have or possess space inside