anu
Afar
Etymology
From Proto-Cushitic *ʔani, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ˀanāku. Cognates include Oromo ani, Saho anu, Somali áan and Arabic أَنَا (ʾanā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʌˈnu/
- Hyphenation: a‧nu
Pronoun
anú
- I
- Anú tuffác akmé. ― I'm eating apples.
See also
1st person | 2nd person | 3rd person m | 3rd person f | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Subject | Singular | anú | atú | úsuk | ís |
Plural | nanú | isín | úsun | ||
Object | Singular | yó | kó | ká | tét |
Plural | né | sín | kén |
References
- E. M. Parker; R. J. Hayward (1985), “anu”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
- Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie), Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)
Anguthimri
Noun
anu
- (Mpakwithi) hip
References
- Terry Crowley, The Mpakwithi dialect of Anguthimri (1981), page 184
Asturian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin anus.
Noun
anu m (plural anos)
- (anatomy) anus (lower opening of the digestive tract)
Related terms
- anal
Aymara
Noun
anu
- dog
Chibcha
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anu/
Noun
anu
- medium house, house smaller than the main one.
References
- Gómez Aldana D. F., Análisis morfológico del Vocabulario 158 de la Biblioteca Nacional de Colombia. Grupo de Investigación Muysccubun. 2013.
Guinea-Bissau Creole
Etymology
From Portuguese ano. Cognate with Kabuverdianu ánu.
Noun
anu
- year
- birthday
Hawaiian
Etymology
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *qanu. Cognates include Maori anu and Tahitian anu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈa.nu/, [ˈɐnu]
Verb
anu
- (stative) to be cold
Indonesian
Noun
anu (first-person possessive anuku, second-person possessive anumu, third-person possessive anunya)
- something or someone whose name is unknown or left unmentioned
- (slang) genital organ
References
- “anu” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Kabuverdianu
Alternative forms
- óne (Barlavento)
Etymology
From Portuguese ano.
Noun
anu
- (Sotavento) year
References
- Gonçalves, Manuel (2015) Capeverdean Creole-English dictionary, →ISBN
- Veiga, Manuel (2012) Dicionário Caboverdiano-Português, Instituto da Biblioteca Nacional e do Livro
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈa.nuː/, [ˈänuː]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈa.nu/, [ˈäːnu]
Noun
anū
- ablative singular of anus
Malay
Etymology
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *a-nu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anu/
- Rhymes: -anu, -nu, -u
Pronoun
anu (Jawi spelling انو)
- (obsolete) that; those; the; synonym of itu
- something or someone whose name is unknown or left unmentioned, typically as a filler word.
- Si anu.
- That person; John Doe.
Related terms
- itu
Further reading
- “anu” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maori
Noun
anu
- cold
Matal
Pronoun
anu
- we, us (first-person plural pronoun)
- Sufəl gulo, delga kà anu la abanay (Mark 9:5).[1]
- My Lord, [it is] good that we [are] here(Mark 9:5)
- Musa atsetsèr à anu mapəhay uwanay (Luka 20:28).[2]
- Moses wrote to us saying this (Luke 20:28)
References
- http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Mark/9
- http://listen.bible.is/MFHWYI/Luka/20
Old Welsh
Etymology
From Proto-Brythonic *anw, from Proto-Celtic *anman, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥.
Noun
anu (plural enuein)
- name
Descendants
- Middle Welsh: enw
- Welsh: enw
Pitjantjatjara
Verb
anu
- past tense of ananyi (“go”): went, left
Portuguese
Noun
anu m (plural anus)
- ani (bird)
Sranan Tongo
Etymology
From English hand.
Noun
anu
- hand, arm
Tarifit
Etymology
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Noun
anu m (Tifinagh spelling ⴰⵏⵓ, plural anuten, diminutive tanut)
- pit, well
Declension
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
free state | anu | anuten |
construct state | wanu | wanuten |
Volapük
Adverb
anu
- At this moment (now).