nuki

== Japanese == === Romanization === nuki Rōmaji transcription of ぬき == Kaurna == === Etymology === Uncertain. Compare possibly Proto-Pama-Nyungan *ngurrci (“nasal mucus”), though the phonetic correspondence is irregular. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈnuki] Hyphenation: nu‧ki === Noun === nuki snot, mucus (slippery secretion) Nuki kumpantu! ― Clean your nose! (literally, “snot!”) Nuki murintu! ― Wipe your nose (literally, “snot!”) (by extension, pathology) cold (illness) ==== Derived terms ==== === See also === mudlha (“nose”) === References === Amery, Rob; Greenwood, Susie; Morley, Jasmine (2023) [2021], “nuki”, in Kaurna Warrapiipa [Kaurna Dictionary], 3rd edition, The University of Adelaide; South Australia: Kaurna Warra Pintyanthi; Wakefield Press, page 52