näni

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Mezquital Otomi

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Etymology 1

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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nä̌ni (indeterminate actor hnäni)

  1. (transitive) water (clarification of this definition is needed)

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Otomi *nąni, from Proto-Otomian [Term?], from Proto-Oto-Pamean *nõa-n or *nõ-nʔ (burn). Cognate with Central Mazahua ñṍꞌnü.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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nä̌ni

  1. lime (calcium oxide)
  2. slaked lime (calcium hydroxide) (clarification of this definition is needed)

References

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  • Andrews, Enriqueta (1950) Vocabulario otomí de Tasquillo, Hidalgo[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, pages 18, 48
  • Hernández Cruz, Luis, Victoria Torquemada, Moisés (2010) Diccionario del hñähñu (otomí) del Valle del Mezquital, estado de Hidalgo (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 45)‎[2] (in Spanish), second edition, Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 201