nyas

English

Etymology

From Old French niais (“bird from the nest”), from Latin nidus (“nest”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnaɪəs/
  • Rhymes: -aɪəs

Noun

nyas (plural nyases)

  1. (obsolete) an eyas (a fledgling falcon)

Anagrams

Kom (Cameroon)

Adverb

nyas

  1. quickly, fast

References

  • Randy Jones, Provisional Kom - English lexicon (2001, Yaoundé, Cameroon)
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