nga

== Translingual == === Etymology === Abbreviation of English Ngbaka. === Symbol === nga (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Ngbaka. === See also === Wiktionary’s coverage of Ngbaka terms == English == === Noun === nga (plural ngas) (African-American Vernacular, Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of nigga. == Albanian == === Alternative forms === ka — Gheg na — Gheg, Tosk === Etymology === From Proto-Albanian *en-ka and related to the preposition ka (“from, out, out of, to”). Cognate with Old Church Slavonic къ (kŭ, “to”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋ(ɡ)a/ === Preposition === nga (+ nominative) at, from, to ==== Synonyms ==== prej === Adverb === nga whence, where from === References === == Barngarla == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋa/ === Particle === nga yes === References === Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad (2019). Barngarlidhi Manoo (Speaking Barngarla Together) (Barngarla Alphabet & Picture Book). p.14. Part 1 Part 2 Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad and Clamor Wilhelm Schürmann (2018). Online Barngarla Dictionary. Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad (2016). Barngarla Aboriginal Language Dictionary App. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.regenr8.dictionary.barngarla https://apps.apple.com/au/app/barngarla/id1424856161 == Cebuano == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋa/ Rhymes: -ŋa Hyphenation: nga === Preposition === nga expressing substance, composition expressing possession == Fula == === Dialectal variants === mba (Maasina) === Suffix === nga (Adamawa) Noun class indicator for nouns (singular) including large animals === Article === nga (Adamawa, definite) the (when it follows the noun) mbeewa nga ― the goat === Determiner === nga (Adamawa) (used in indicating something) nga mbeewa ― this/that goat == Gamilaraay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋa/ === Interjection === nga hey === References === (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary == Irish == === Noun === nga m eclipsed form of ga == Japanese == === Romanization === nga Rōmaji transcription of か゚ Rōmaji transcription of カ゚ == Jingpho == === Etymology === From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja (“fish”). Cognate with Burmese ငါး (nga:), Old Chinese 魚 (OC *ŋa). === Noun === nga fish == Kankanaey == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈŋa/ [ˈŋa] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: nga === Noun === nga groan, cry ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Morice Vanoverbergh (1933), “nga”, in A Dictionary of Lepanto Igorot or Kankanay. As it is spoken at Bauco (Linguistische Anthropos-Bibliothek; XII)‎[5], Mödling bei Wien, St. Gabriel, Österreich: Verlag der Internationalen Zeitschrift „Anthropos“, →OCLC, page 316 == Kapampangan == === Etymology === From Proto-Philippine *ŋani. Compare Remontado Agta ngani, Bikol Central ngani, Cebuano gani, Tagalog nga, and Ilocano ngay. === Particle === pin a particle used for emphatic affirmation, used in conjunction with pin Used to promise to do something to the listener, used in conjunction with pin used when suddenly remembering something to be told to someone: oh yeah; by the way Hypernym: wapin pala == Khasi == === Etymology === From Proto-Khasian *ŋa, from a Sino-Tibetan language. Cognate with Pnar nga. Unlike other Khasian languages, which maintains the distinction between Proto-Khasian *ŋa (> Pnar nga (“me, I (topic-marked)”)) and *ʔɔ > (Pnar o (“I (unmarked)”)), Khasi generalized nga for first person pronoun. === Pronoun === nga first person singular personal pronoun: I, me Nga ieit ïa phi. ― I love you. U long u paralok jong nga. ― He is my friend. Ïarap ïa nga. ― Help me. === See also === == Kimaragang == === Conjunction === nga but (although) == Musi == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋa/ === Pronoun === nga Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours == Namuyi == === Etymology === From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ŋɑ̃˧] Hyphenation: nga === Pronoun === nga I === References === Fuminobu Nishida (2013), “Phonetics and phonology of Dzolo dialect of Namuyi”, in Artes Liberales, number 92, pages 21-54 Štěpán Pavlík (2017), The Description of Namuzi Language‎[6], Prague: Charles University (PhD Thesis), page 129 Li Jianfu (2017), A Descriptive Grammar of Namuyi Khatho spoken by Namuyi Tibetans‎[7], Victoria: La Trobe University (PhD Thesis), page 374 == Nga La == === Etymology === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja. === Noun === nga fish === References === Matu (Chin) Dictionary by Ropna Saruum, Matupi 2007 == North Moluccan Malay == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋa/ === Pronoun === nga short for ngana == Pnar == === Etymology === From Proto-Khasian *ŋa, from a Sino-Tibetan language. Cognate with Khasi nga. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋa/ === Pronoun === nga me (topic-marking) I ==== Usage notes ==== The nominative, unmarked counterpart is o. == Pyu (Myanmar) == === Etymology === From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l-ŋaʔ (“five”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nɡə/ === Numeral === 5 (five) ==== See also ==== (Pyu digits):            == Rawang == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋɑ˧/ === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja (“fish”). Cognate with Burmese ငါး (nga:), Old Chinese 魚 (OC *ŋa). ==== Noun ==== nga fish === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== nga cattle ===== Usage notes ===== In compound words of both etymologies, nga may become ngv and may also take tone. == San Martín Itunyoso Triqui == === Etymology === Cognate with Chicahuaxtla Triqui nga³. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ŋɡa˧/ === Noun === nga cloud === References === DiCanio, Christian T. (2010), “Itunyoso Trique”, in Journal of the International Phonetic Association, volume 40, number 2, →DOI, pages 227–238 == Singpho == === Noun === nga buffalo === References === Stephen Morey, The Singpho Agentive – Functions and Meanings (2012), p. 6 == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === ñga, ng̃a, n͠ga — obsolete, Spanish-based spelling === Etymology 1 === Influenced by Baybayin character ᜅ (nga). ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋa/ [ˈŋa] Rhymes: -a Syllabification: nga ==== Noun ==== nga (Baybayin spelling ᜅ) the name of the Latin script letter Ng/ng, in the Abakada alphabet Synonym: (in the Filipino alphabet) en dyi ===== See also ===== nganga === Etymology 2 === Compare ngani. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈŋaʔ/ [ˈŋaʔ] Rhymes: -aʔ Syllabification: nga ==== Particle ==== ngâ (Baybayin spelling ᜅ) Used to emphasize affirmation, confirmation, or something being true: indeed; really; certainly Near-synonym: ngani Used to give a polite request: kindly; please Used to express strong encouragement Used to express a wish of moderate force ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “nga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 === Anagrams === nag-, Ang, ang, Gan == Tedim Chin == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja. ==== Noun ==== nga fish === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l/b-ŋa. ==== Numeral ==== nga five === References === Zomi Ordbog based on the work of D.L. Haokip == Tiruray == === Noun === nga child == Venda == === Preposition === nga by at == Vietnamese == === Pronunciation === (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ŋaː˧˧] (Huế) IPA(key): [ŋaː˧˧] (Saigon) IPA(key): [ŋaː˧˧] === Etymology 1 === Sino-Vietnamese word from 娥 (“beautiful”). Probably related with 嫦娥 (Cháng'é, “the Chinese goddess of the moon”). ==== Noun ==== nga (archaic, literary) only used in tố nga (“the moon”). (archaic, literary) only used in tiên nga (“angel; fairy”). === Etymology 2 === Sino-Vietnamese word from 鵝 (“goose”). ==== Noun ==== nga only used in thiên nga (“swan”). === Anagrams === gan == Wutunhua == === Etymology === (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?) From Mandarin 我 (wǒ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ŋɑ] === Pronoun === nga me (first-person non-subject pronoun) ==== See also ==== === References === Erika Sandman (2016), A Grammar of Wutun‎[8], University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN == Zou == === Etymology 1 === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l/b-ŋa. Cognates include Burmese ငါး (nga:) and Tibetan ལྔ (lnga). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ŋa˧/ ==== Numeral ==== nga five === Etymology 2 === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja. Cognates include Burmese ငါး (nga:) and Tibetan ཉ (nya). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ŋa˧˥/ ==== Noun ==== ngá fish === Etymology 3 === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaʔ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋas. Cognates include Mizo ngàh. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ŋa˧˩/ ==== Verb ==== ngà (transitive) to receive === Etymology 4 === From Proto-Kuki-Chin *hŋaak, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋa-k. Cognates include Jingpho nga. ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ŋa˧˩/ ==== Verb ==== ngà (intransitive) to wait === References === Lukram Himmat Singh (2013), A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 62