nga

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

Albanian

Alternative forms

Etymology

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ŋ(ɡ)a/

Preposition

nga (+nominative)

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

Adverb

nga

  1. whence where from

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ŋa/
  • Rhymes: -ŋa
  • Hyphenation: nga

Preposition

nga

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

Gamilaraay

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ŋa/

Interjection

nga

  1. hey

References
  • (2003) Gamilaraay Yuwaalaraay Yuwaalayaay Dictionary

Irish

Noun

nga m

  1. Eclipsed form of ga.

Kimaragang

Conjunction

nga

  1. but (although)

Singpho

Noun

nga

  1. buffalo

References

Tagalog

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /ˈŋaʔ/

Particle

ngâ

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

Tiruray

Noun

nga

  1. child

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Middle Chinese 娥 (MC ŋɑ, “beautiful”). Probably related with 嫦娥 (Cháng'é, “the Chinese goddess of the moon”).

Noun

nga (娥, 俄)

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

Etymology 2

From Middle Chinese 鵝 (MC ŋɑ, “goose”).

Noun

nga (鵝)

  1. Only used in thiên nga (“swan”).
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