nga

See also: NGA, Nga, ngà, ngâ, ngả, ngã, ngā, ngä, ṅgḁ, and ngă

Albanian

Alternative forms

ka [1] (Gheg)

Etymology

From Proto-Albanian *en-ka and related to the preposition ka (“from, out, out of, to”). Cognate with Old Church Slavonic къ (kŭ, “to”).[2]

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋ(ɡ)a/

Preposition

nga (+nominative)

at, from, to
Jo, unë nuk jam nga Shqipëria.
No, I am not from Albania.

Synonyms

prej

Adverb

nga

whence, where from

References

Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 51, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder
Orel, Vladimir (1998), “nga”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, pages 292

Barngarla

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa/

Particle

nga

yes

References

Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad (2019). Barngarlidhi Manoo (Speaking Barngarla Together) (Barngarla Alphabet & Picture Book). p.14.
Part 1 Part 2
Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad and Clamor Wilhelm Schürmann (2018). Online Barngarla Dictionary.
Zuckermann, Ghil‘ad (2016). Barngarla Aboriginal Language Dictionary App.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.regenr8.dictionary.barngarla
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/barngarla/id1424856161

Cebuano

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa/
Rhymes: -ŋa
Hyphenation: nga

Preposition

nga

Expressing substance, composition
Balay nga bato.
House of stone.
Expressing possession
Ako nga balay / Akong balay
my house

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa/

Interjection

nga

hey

References

(2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Irish

Noun

nga m

Eclipsed form of ga.

Japanese

Romanization

nga

Rōmaji transcription of か゚
Rōmaji transcription of カ゚

Khasi

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *ŋa, from a Sino-Tibetan language. Cognate with Pnar nga.

Pronoun

nga

first person singular personal pronoun: I, me
Nga ieit ïa phi. ― I love you.
U long u paralok jong nga. ― He is my friend.
Ïarap ïa nga. ― Help me.

Kimaragang

Conjunction

nga

but (although)

Musi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa/

Pronoun

nga

Second-person singular pronoun: you, your, yours

Nga La

Etymology

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja.

Noun

nga

fish

References

Matu (Chin) Dictionary by Ropna Saruum, Matupi 2007

Pnar

Etymology

From Proto-Khasian *ŋa, from a Sino-Tibetan language. Cognate with Khasi nga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa/

Pronoun

nga

me

Usage notes

The nominative counterpart is o.

Rawang

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋɑ˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja (“fish”). Cognate with Burmese ငါး (nga:), Old Chinese 魚 (OC *ŋa).

Noun

nga

fish

Noun

nga

cattle

Usage notes

In compound words of both etymologies, nga may become ngv and may also take tone.

San Martín Itunyoso Triqui

Etymology

Cognate with Chicahuaxtla Triqui nga³.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋɡa˧/

Noun

nga

cloud

References

DiCanio, Christian T. (2010), “Itunyoso Trique”, in Journal of the International Phonetic Association, volume 40, issue 2, DOI:10.1017/S0025100310000034, pages 227–238

Singpho

Noun

nga

buffalo

References

Stephen Morey, The Singpho Agentive – Functions and Meanings (2012), p. 6

Tagalog

Etymology

Compare ngani.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʔŋa/, [ˈʔŋɐ]

Particle

ngâ

A particle used to indicate affirmation.
Tama nga 'to.
It's indeed correct.

Tedim Chin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja.

Noun

nga

fish

Etymology 2

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l/b-ŋa.

Numeral

nga

five

References

Zomi Ordbog based on the work of D.L. Haokip

Tircul

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɡə/

Numeral

5 (five)

Tiruray

Noun

nga

child

Venda

Preposition

nga

by
at

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 娥 (“beautiful”). Probably related with 嫦娥 (Cháng'é, “the Chinese goddess of the moon”).

Noun

nga

(archaic, literary) Only used in tố nga (“the moon”).
(archaic, literary) Only used in tiên nga (“angel; fairy”).

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 鵝 (“goose”).

Noun

nga

Only used in thiên nga (“swan”).

Anagrams

gan

Wutunhua

Etymology

From Mandarin 我 (wǒ).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ŋɑ]

Pronoun

nga

me (first-person non-subject pronoun)
ni nga da-lio.
You have beaten me.
(Quoted in Sandman, p. 73)

References

Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun‎, University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN

Yonaguni

Romanization

nga

Rōmaji transcription of か゚
Rōmaji transcription of カ゚

Zou

Etymology 1

**Zou cardinal numbers**
< 4	5	6 >
Cardinal : nga

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l/b-ŋa. Cognates include Burmese ငါး (nga:) and Tibetan ལྔ (lnga).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa˧/

Numeral

nga

five

Etymology 2

Nga (2).

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaa, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋja. Cognates include Burmese ငါး (nga:) and Tibetan ཉ (nya).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa˧˥/

Noun

ngá

fish

Etymology 3

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *ŋaʔ, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋas. Cognates include Mizo ngàh.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa˧˩/

Verb

ngà

(transitive) to receive

Etymology 4

From Proto-Kuki-Chin *hŋaak, from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ŋa-k. Cognates include Jingpho nga.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ŋa˧˩/

Verb

ngà

(intransitive) to wait

References

Lukram Himmat Singh (2013) A Descriptive Grammar of Zou, Canchipur: Manipur University, page 62

[1] Fialuur i voghel Sccyp e ltinisct (Small Dictionary of Albanian and Latin), page 51, by P. Jak Junkut, 1895, Sckoder

[2] Orel, Vladimir (1998), “nga”, in Albanian Etymological Dictionary, Leiden, Boston, Cologne: Brill, →ISBN, pages 292