Contionary:nē

Kirtumur

Etymology

From East Kyrdan *nȳ (“star”), from Early Proto-Kyrdan *niwə (“star”). Doublet of newa. Possibly related to Aiwanic nius “main sequence star”. Cognate with Kērsalur newa, Cirdamur ni, Old Sērsal nix, Old Ķyrdum niu.

Pronunciation

• (Umunesal) IPA: [neː]
• (Erepursal) IPA: [nøː]

Noun

nē n inanimate declension

1. star (a luminous celestial body, made up of plasma)

   Ē nē – white star.

   Nēlkera zōn ukkura nēka paōne – Sometimes, when the sky is clear, you can see the stars.

2. a symbol, a marker of divine names, which is always written before the name, but is not pronounced.

   entiri nēnne – the star of the gods.

   phaccitnu nē – four-pointed star.

Declension

Inanimate declension (vocalic)
Case	Singular	Dual	Plural
Absolutive	nē	nēwa	nēka
Oblique	niwex	nēwax	niwekax
Locative	niwenei	nēwanei	niwekanei

Possession
	Type II
	singular	dual	plural
1st	nēyu	nēyau	nēme
2nd	nēšu	nēšau	nēšne
3rd	nēnu	nēnau	nēnne

Derived terms

• unēa – starry
• Nēruŋ – the dawn star, Venus
• Hōikannēka – the seven sibling stars, the Pleiades