nā

See also: Appendix:Variations of "na"

Hawaiian

Article

nā

plural definite article; the

Verb

nā

(stative) calm, pacified

Mandarin

Alternative forms

na (nonstandard)

Romanization

nā (na¹, Zhuyin ㄋㄚ)

Hanyu Pinyin reading of 那.
Hanyu Pinyin reading of 南.

Min Nan

For pronunciation and definitions of nā – see 若 (“like; as if”). (This character, nā, is the Pe̍h-ōe-jī form of 若.)

Namuyi

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [naː˨˨˦]

Adjective

nā

good

Pali

Alternative forms

𑀦𑀸 (Brahmi script)
ना (Devanagari script)
না (Bengali script)
නා (Sinhalese script)
နာ or ၼႃ (Burmese script)
นา (Thai script)
ᨶᩣ (Tai Tham script)
ນາ (Lao script)
នា (Khmer script)
𑄚𑄂 (Chakma script)

Etymology

Synchronically, feminine pronoun from the demonstrative na (“that”).

Pronoun

nā f

that

Declension

Declension table of "nā" (feminine)

Case \\ Number	Singular
Accusative (second)	naṃ

Tokelauan

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnaː/
Hyphenation: nā

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋa. Cognates include Hawaiian nā and Tuvaluan gaa. The change from *ŋ to n is irregular.

Article

nā

Plural definite article; the
- 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎, page 1:
  Ko te fakavae tenei e matea i nā nuku ma kafai ona tagata e faifaimea fakatahi, ma nonofo fakatahi i te filemu ma te fiafia.
  This foundation is recognised in the villages and if its people repeatedly do things together, and they live together in peace and happiness.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *naqa. Cognates include Tongan naʻa and Samoan ne'i.

Particle

nā

Introduces a subordinate clause; lest, in case

Particle

nā

Expresses exclusiveness of the following nominal; only, just

Etymology 4

From Proto-Polynesian *naqa. Cognates include Hawaiian nā and Samoan nā.

Verb

nā

(intransitive) to stop crying

References

R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 247