nunu

See also: nʉnʉ and nūnū

English

Noun

nunu (plural nunus)

1. (South Africa) a weevil (or similar insect)

Big Nambas

Noun

nunu

1. breast

References

• Big Nambas Grammar Pacific Linguistics - G.J. Fox

Gothic

Romanization

nunu

1. Romanization of 𐌽𐌿𐌽𐌿

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnu.nu/

Noun

nunu

1. Lānaʻi form of lunu (“greed”)

Kapampangan

Etymology

Compare Tagalog nuno / ninuno.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnunuʔ/, [ˈnuː.nuʔ]
• Hyphenation: nu‧nu

Noun

núnû

1. grandparent

   Synonym: apu

2. great-grandparent
3. ancestor; progenitor

Usage notes

apu is more used for grandparent.

Derived terms

• kanununuan
• nunung kuku
• nunung sepupunan
• nunung talampakan
• nunung tud

 

References

• Bergaño, Diego (1732) Vocabulario de la lengua pampanga en romance‎^[1], Ramirez y Giraudier, published 1860

Lindu

Noun

nunu

1. banyan (tree)

Yoruba

Etymology

From Hausa nōnṑ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nṹ.nũ̀/

Noun

núnù

1. cow milk

   Synonym: wàrà