nyi
Achang
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *məj (“fire”).
Pronunciation
- (Myanmar) /nʲi˧/
- (Lianghe) [mi³¹]
- (Luxi) [mi⁵¹]
Noun
nyi
Derived terms
Further reading
- Inglis, Douglas, Sampu, Nasaw, Jaseng, Wilai, Jana, Thocha (2005) A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon[1], Payap University, page 100
Ewe
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲì/
Noun
nyì (plural nyiwo)
Related terms
Verb
nyì
- to rear (to bring up to maturity)
- to suck (to use the mouth to pull in liquid)
- to wear (to suffer due to use)
Finnish
Verb
nyi
- inflection of nykiä:
- present active indicative connegative
- second-person singular present imperative
- second-person singular present active imperative connegative
Anagrams
Fon
Etymology 1
Noun
nyì
Etymology 2
Noun
nyĭ
Etymology 3
Particle
nyi
Etymology 4
Verb
nyì
Igbo
Adjective
nyi
Adverb
nyi
Verb
nyi
Laboya
Pronoun
nyi
- Short form of the third-person singular independent pronoun nyiyo
Lafofa
Noun
nyi
References
- Herrmann Jungraithmayr, Daniel Barreteau, Uwe Seibert, L'homme et l'eau dans le bassin du lac Tchad (1997), page 75
Nkonya
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲyí/
Noun
nyi
- plural of oyi
Nyishi
Noun
nyi
References
- P. T. Abraham (2005) A Grammar of Nyishi Language[2], Delhi: Farsight Publishers and Distributors