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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From the fusion of [[contionary:na|na]] and [[contionary:ao|ao]]. | From the fusion of [[contionary:na|na]] "proximity" and [[contionary:ao|ao]] "person". | ||
===Pronunciation=== | ===Pronunciation=== | ||
Revision as of 14:53, 24 October 2024
Diluvian Code
Alternative forms
Etymology
From the fusion of na "proximity" and ao "person".
Pronunciation
(Diluvian Code) IPA: /nə́ò/
Pronoun
nao
- I (first person singular (subject) pronoun)
- old woman
Usage notes
This is the laurentian inflection of kao "I".
Inflection
Synonyms
Descendents
- Adamic Code: anu
- Proto-Eskimo-Aleut: *nga (←kao?)
- Proto-Algic: *ni
- Proto-Uto-Aztecan: *newa
- Proto-Basque: *ni
- → Proto-Indo-European: *mē
- Proto-Uralic: *minä
- Proto-Yukaghir: *met
- Proto-Turkic: *ben
- Proto-Mongolic: *bi
- Proto-Tungusic: *bi
- Proto-Koreanic: *na
- Proto-Japonic: *na
- Proto-Chukotko-Kamchatkan: *ḡeme (←kao?)
- Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ngaj (←kao?)
- Proto-Dravidian: *yān
- Proto-Austroasiatic: *nī'
- Proto-Trans–New Guinea: *na
- Proto-Pama-Nyungan: *nga (←kao?)
- Proto-Niger-Congo: *mV