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naag

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Afar

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnaːɡ/ [ˈnaːɡ]
  • Hyphenation: naag

Noun

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náag m

  1. revenge

Declension

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        Declension of náag      
absolutive náag
predicative náaga
subjective náag
genitive náag
  Postpositioned forms
l-case náagal
k-case náagak
t-case náagat
h-case náagah

References

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  • E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “naag”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN

Somali

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Etymology

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Unknown. Cognate with Arbore naag (girl).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑ́ːɡ/
  • Hyphenation: naag

Noun

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náag f (plural naago, definite naagta)

  1. woman

Inflection

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Declension of naag
singular
absolutive náag
nominative naagi
genitive naagéed
vocative náagéey

References

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  • naag”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012
  • Reinisch, Leo (1902), Die Somali-Sprache (in German), volume 2, Wien, Austria, page 311

Wolof

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Noun

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naag

  1. enclosure, pen