nɔ
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
See also: Appendix:Variations of "no"
Boko[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Niger-Volta *nã
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
nɔ
Derived terms[edit]
- nɔɛ (“woman, female”)
- nɔankɛ (“beauty”)
- nɔdafusɛna (“bridegroom”)
- nɔɛkɛ (“womanhood, femininity”)
- nɔde (“married man”)
- nɔkpama (“fiancee”)
- nɔmɛndode (“husband”)
Etymology 2[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
nɔ
Derived terms[edit]
Ewe[edit]
Noun[edit]
nɔ
Gun[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- nọ̀ (Nigeria)
Pronunciation[edit]
Particle[edit]
nɔ̀ (Benin)
- A present progressive or habitual tense marker, only used before verbs.
- Synonym: tò
- Nyɛ́ nɔ̀ jì hàn/ Yẹ́n nɔ̀ jì hàn ― I am singing
Etymology 2[edit]
Compare Fon nɔ̀, Ewe nɔ, Adja enɔ, Saxwe Gbe onɔ
Alternative forms[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Lahu[edit]
Noun[edit]
nɔ
Usage notes[edit]
This is a stative noun which often functions as an adjective.
References[edit]
- James A. Matisoff, The Grammar of Lahu
Nzadi[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
nɔ̌
- it (nonhuman third-person singular pronoun)