na

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑː/
• Rhymes: -ɑː

Etymology 1

From Old English ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”).

Etymology 2

Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah.

Etymology 3

Abbreviations.

See also

• nad
• ni
• nid
• nah

Anagrams

• -an, A/N, AN, An, a(n), an, an', an-

Verb

na

1. to be (exist)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *na-, *nō- from Proto-Indo-European *nō̆s (“we”). Cognate to Latin nos (“we”), Sanskrit नस् (nas, “we”).

Pronoun

na

1. we

Etymology

From a contraction of the preposition en (“in”) + feminine singular article la (“the”).

Contraction

na f (masculine nel, neuter no, masculine plural nos, feminine plural nes)

1. in the

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [náà]

Noun

na

1. stew

References

• 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.

Noun

na

1. root of ena

References

• Antoine Guillaume, A Grammar of Cavineña (2008, →ISBN

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na/

• audio

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Preposition

na

1. on, onto (direction, + accusative case)

   Dej skleničku na stůl. ― Put the glass on the table.

2. on (location, + locative case)

   Sklenička je na stole. ― The glass is on the table.

3. to, (direction, + accusative case, used only with certain places (do + genitive is more common))

   Jdeme na poštu. ― We're going to the post office.

4. at, in (location, + locative case, used only with places that are strictly associated with their function; (v is more common))

   Jsme na poště. ― We're at the post office.

5. for (purpose, + accusative case)

   Ty nůžky nejsou na hrání. ― The scissors are not for playing with.

6. at (in the direction of, + accusative case)

   Nekřič na mě! ― Don't yell at me!

Further reading

• na in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• na in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Etymology

From Latin nōn.

Adverb

na

1. no
2. not

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aː
• IPA^(key): /naː/

• audio

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Etymology 1

From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *nāh, *nā, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.

Etymology

Presumably from the accusative suffix -n or Russian на.

Preposition

na

1. (neologism, rare) Preposition introducing an accusative phrase.

   Mi legis na Gerda Malaperis.

   I read Gerda Disappeared.

Etymology 1

From contraction of preposition en (“in”) + feminine article a (“the”)

Etymology 2

From a mutation of a.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naː/, /na/
• Rhymes: -aː
• Homophones: nah, Narr (latter nonstandard)

Etymology 1

Perhaps from an unstressed form of nu.

Etymology 2

A variant of nein.

Anagrams

• an

Preposition

na

1. for, belonging to, by

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnɒ]

• Audio

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Interjection

na

1. well, so, hey

   Na, nem baj. - Well, no problem.

   "Itt van Péter." - "Na és?" - "Peter is here." - "So what?" / So?

   Na, gyerünk! - Alright, let's go!

   Na, ne mondj ilyet! - Hey, don't say that!

   Na, ez fáj! - Hey, that hurts!

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nˠə/

Article

na (definite article)

1. genitive singular feminine of an (triggers h-prothesis)

   na háite ― of the place

2. nominative plural of an (triggers h-prothesis)

   na héin ― the birds

3. genitive plural of an (triggers eclipsis)

   na bpáistí ― of the children

4. dative plural of an (triggers h-prothesis)

   ó na cailíní ― from the girls

Contraction

na

1. nonstandard form of ina
   • 1906, E. C. Quiggin, “Áindrías an Ime”, in A Dialect of Donegal: Being the Speech of Meenawannia in the Parish of Glenties, page 196:

     Bhí Áindrías an Ime na chomhnaidhe i mBaile ui Mún i nGleann an Bhaile Dhuibh.

     Áindrías of the Butter lived in Ballymoon in Gleann an Bhaile Dhuibh.

Further reading

• "na" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “na” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “na” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

Romanization

na

1. Rōmaji transcription of な
2. Rōmaji transcription of ナ

Noun

na

1. water

References

• SIL Burkina Faso, Dictionnaire bilingue kassem - français, 2007

Particle

na

1. (instrumental) with^[1]

   Gũtema na kanua ti gũtema na rũhiũ.

   To cut with a mouth is not to cut with a knife.

2. (comitative) and, with^[1]

   Ikinya na thĩ itiaganaga.

   The foot and the earth cannot help meeting.

3. (source) from^[1]

   Wega uumaga na mũciĩ.

   Goodness comes from home.

   Synonym: kuuma

4. but^[1]

   Kanua njero, na mũciĩ ndũkomeka nĩ heho.

   The mouth is sweet, but the house is too cold to lie at.

References

Noun

na

1. (in compounds) woman

References

• Gunter Senft (1986), Kilivila: the Language of the Trobriand Islanders. Berlin • New York • Amsterdam: Mouton de Gruyter, p. 372, 591. →ISBN

Interjection

na

1. no (used to show disagreement or negation)

Article

na f

1. an, a

See also

• n

Interjection

na (Latin spelling, Hebrew spelling נה‎)

1. here! behold!

Conjunction

na

1. and

Verb

nā

1. imperative singular of nō, swim!

References

• na in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Preposition

na

1. with, and
2. in, at

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na/

Preposition

na

1. (with locative) on, in
2. (with accusative) on, onto

Further reading

• na_2 in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte. Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
• na in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.

Conjunction

na

1. and (only used if the overall statement is grammatically negative)

See also

• ne

References

The Essentials of Luganda, J. D. Chesswas, 4th edition. Oxford University Press: Nairobi. 1967, p. 94.

Pronunciation

• audio

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Romanization

na (Zhuyin ˙ㄋㄚ)

1. Pinyin transcription of 吶, 呐
2. Pinyin transcription of 哪

na

1. Nonstandard spelling of nā.
2. Nonstandard spelling of ná.
3. Nonstandard spelling of nǎ.
4. Nonstandard spelling of nà.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naː/

Etymology 1

From Old Dutch nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.

Etymology 2

From Old Dutch *nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhwaz.

Further reading

• “na (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “na (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “na (III)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
• “na (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929
• “na (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, 1929

Alternative forms

• n'

Etymology

From Latin ūna

Article

na f sg

1. a, an

Pronunciation

• (Kautokeino) IPA^(key): /ˈna/

Adverb

na

1. This term needs a translation to English. Please help out and add a translation, then remove the text {{rfdef}}.

Particle

na

1. Question marker for yes/no questions. It is always placed after the first word in the sentence. If the first word ends in a vowel, use the particle na; if it ends in a consonant, use ina.

   • Giminikwe na? — Are you drinking?
   • Gigii-anokii na bijiinaago? — Did you work yesterday?
   • but: Giwiisin ina? — Are you eating?

Alternative forms

• nō

Etymology

From ne- (“not”) + ā (“ever”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑː/

Adverb

nā

1. no, not
2. never, not at all; in no way; not even; by no means

Conjunction

nā

1. no

Article

na (triggers prothesis of an unwritten /h/ before a vowel in the feminine genitive singular, in the feminine and neuter nominative plural, and in the accusative plural; triggers eclipsis in the genitive plural)

1. Alternative form of inna
   • c. 845, St. Gall Glosses on Priscian, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1975, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. II, pp. 49–224, Sg. 188^a28

     Ní slond na aimsire acht is slond in gnimo gnither indi.

     It is not the expression of the time, but it is the expression of the action that is performed in it.

   • c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 12^c11

     Is cumme ad·ciam-ni na rúna diadi ⁊ ad·cíi nech ní tri scáath, céin ṁbimme in corpore.

     We see the divine mysteries just as one sees something through a mirror, as long as we are in corpore.

   • c. 800, Würzburg Glosses on the Pauline Epistles, published in Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus (reprinted 1987, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies), edited and with translations by Whitley Stokes and John Strachan, vol. I, pp. 499–712, Wb. 18^d14

     Ni airegdu a persan-som ol·daas persan na n-abstal olchene.

     Not more eminent are their persons than the persons of the rest of the apostles.

Alternative forms

Particle

na

1. no, not

Etymology

From Portuguese na and Kabuverdianu na.

The Portuguese word comes from Old Portuguese na, clipping of ena, from en (“in”) + a (“the”).

Adverb

na

1. at
2. in
3. inside
4. on
5. to
6. towards

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂neh₃

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na/

• Audio

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Preposition

na

1. (+ locative) on, in

   Siedzę na koniu.

   I'm on a horse.

2. (+ accusative) onto, on

   Uważaj, zaraz to na mnie spadnie!

   Watch out, it's going to fall on me!

3. (+ accusative) for, by (a time, date etc.)

   Sprawozdanie ma być gotowe na piątą.

   The report should be ready by five o'clock.

4. (+ accusative) for, to deal with

   lek na grypę — flu medication

   na zdrowie — for [your] health; cheers; bless you.

5. (+ accusative or adverb) in a particular manner

   pasażer na gapę — stowaway

   deser na kwaśno — sour dessert

6. (+ accusative, mathematics) onto (surjective)

Adjective

na (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) onto; surjective

Further reading

• na in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈna/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐ/
• Hyphenation: na

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese na, clipping of ena, from en (“in”) + a (“the”).

Etymology 2

Pronoun

na

1. I

Adverb

na

1. not

Pronoun

na

1. he / she

Preposition

na

1. in his.
2. in her.

Article

na

1. the.

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *na, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂no(H). Compare nȁd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na/

• audio

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Preposition

na (Cyrillic spelling на)

1. (+ accusative case) to, on, onto (with change of position, answering the question kùda)

   ići na koncert ― to go to a concert

   staviti knjigu na sto(l) ― to put a book on the table

2. (+ locative case) on, at, in (without change of position, answering the question gdjȅ/gdȅ)

   knjiga je na stolu ― the book is on the table

   biti na koncertu ― to be at the concert

   biti na ulici ― to be in the street

3. (+ accusative case) on, by, for, at (in expressions with time)

   otići nekuda na par dana ― to go somewhere for a couple of days

   na ljeto/leto ― next summer, the following summer

   na vr(ij)eme ― on time

   biti plaćen na sat ― to be paid by the hour

4. (+ accusative case) to indicate a source of power or energy

   podmornica na atomski pogon ― nuclear-powered submarine (literally, “submarine (run) on the nuclear power”)

Interjection

na! (Cyrillic spelling на!)

1. Here you are! Take it!
2. Help yourself!

Article

na f sg

1. (indefinite) a, an

See also

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *na.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈna/

Preposition

na (followed by locative šiesty pád)

1. on (location)

na (followed by accusative štvrtý pád)

1. for (purpose)

Further reading

• na in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *na.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na/
• Tonal orthography: na

Preposition

na

1. (with locative) on (stationary)
2. (with accusative) onto (motion towards)
3. (with accusative) at, on (a moment in time)

Adverb

na

1. moreover

Etymology

From enna.

Contraction

na

1. (obsolete) en la

Etymology

From Dutch naar.

Preposition

na

1. to

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑ/

Conjunction

na

1. and
2. with
3. by

Etymology

From Old Swedish hana, accusative form of hon. In standard Swedish the corresponding dative form (henne, in Old Norse: hænni) instead has taken its place.^[1]

Pronoun

na

1. (dialectal, strongly colloquial) her; accusative and dative of hon

   Jo, ja' gav'na brevet.

   Yes, I gave her the letter.

References

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /na/

Adverb

na

1. now
2. already

Etymology

From English and.

Conjunction

na

1. and
   • 1995, John Verhaar, Toward a reference grammar of Tok Pisin: an experiment in corpus linguistics‎, →ISBN, page 433:

     Mekim olsem pinis, orait tupela i planim taro na banana, na kumu, painap, kon, tomato, na kaukau tu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nä/

Noun

na

1. house

References

• Laughlin, Robert M. (1975) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of San Lorenzo Zinacantán. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.
• Laughlin, Robert M. [et al.] (1988) The Great Tzotzil Dictionary of Santo Domingo Zinacantán, vol. I. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [na]

Pronoun

na

1. that (animate)

Article

na f sg

1. a, an

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [naː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [naː˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [naː˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cây, trái, quả) na (𦰡)

1. (Northern Vietnam) sugar apple (Annona squamosa)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naː/, /na/

Interjection

na

1. no

Particle

na

1. not (in answers and tag questions)
2. don’t (in prohibitions)

Conjunction

na (triggers mixed mutation)

1. than
2. neither, nor

Verb

na

1. (colloquial) first-person singular future of gwneud
2. Soft mutation of gna.

Etymology 1

From Old Norse nakkvart.

Etymology 2

From Old Norse hana.

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

Etymology 1

Etymology 2

References

• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “na”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “na (3-8)”
• C. M. Doke; B. W. Vilakazi (1972), “na”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “na”