nuza

See also: nużą and нужа

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *nuďa. Cognate with Slovak núdza, Czech nouze, Polish nędza ,Ukrainian нужа (nuža).

Noun

nuza f

1. need, want, lack

Declension

Declension of nuza

	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	nuza	nuzy	nuze
Genitive	nuze	nuzowu	nuzow
Dative	nuzy	nuzoma	nuzam
Accusative	nuzu	nuzy	nuze
Instrumental	nuzu	nuzoma	nuzami
Locative	nuzy	nuzoma	nuzach

References

• Starosta, Manfred (1999) “nuza”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag

Nias

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *nusa.

Noun

nuza (mutated form nuza)

1. island (area of land completely surrounded by water)