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Arabic
Pronoun
ـنَا • (-nā ) (enclitic form of نَحْنُ ( naḥnu ) )
us , our (bound object pronoun )
بنا (bínā) — with us
لنا (lánā) — to us
عنا (ʕánnā) — according to us
Central Kurdish
Adverb
نا (na )
no
Egyptian Arabic
Suffix
ـنا • (-na )
us , our (bound object pronoun)
Karakhanid
Etymology
From Proto-Turkic *nē ( “ what ” ) . Cognate with Old Turkic 𐰤𐰀 ( ne , “ what ” ) , Turkish ne ( “ what, whatever ” ) .
Pronoun
نا (nē )
( interrogative ) what
whatever
Related terms
Mazanderani
Pronunciation
Particle
نا (nâ )
no
North Levantine Arabic
Suffix
ـنا • (-na ) pl
Enclitic form of نحنا ( niḥna )
we , us , our
See also
North Levantine Arabic enclitic pronouns
Singular
Plural
after consonant
after vowel
1st person
after verb
ـني ( -ni )
ـنا ( -na )
else
ـِي ( -i )
ـي ( -y )
2nd person
m
ـَك ( -ak )
ـك ( -k )
ـكُن ( -kun )
f
ـِك ( -ek )
ـكِ ( -ki )
3rd person
m
ـُه ( -o )
ـه ( -h )
ـهُن ( -(h/w/y)un )
f
ـها ( -(h/w/y)a )
Pashto
Pronunciation
Prefix
نا • (nâ )
non-
dis-
in-
un-
Persian
Etymology
Pronunciation
Readings
Classical reading?
nā
Dari reading?
nā
Iranian reading?
nâ
Tajik reading?
no
Prefix
Dari
ناـ
Iranian Persian
Tajik
но-
ناـ • (nâ- )
un- , non- , in-
Synonym: غیرـ ( ğeyr-e- )
ناـ + کامل ( kâmel , “ complete, perfect ” ) → ناکامل ( nâkâmel , “ incomplete, imperfect ” )
-less
Synonym: بی ( bê )
ناـ + امید ( omêd , “ hope ” ) → ناامید ( nâomêd , “ hopeless ” )
Derived terms
Descendants
→ Azerbaijani: na-
→ Chagatai: ناـ
→ Hindustani:
Hindi: ना- ( nā- )
Urdu: ناـ ( nā- )
→ Ottoman Turkish: ناـ ( nâ- )
South Levantine Arabic
Suffix
ـنا • (-na ) pl
Enclitic form of إحنا ( ʔiḥna )
we , us , our
See also
South Levantine Arabic enclitic pronouns
Singular
Plural
after consonant
after vowel
1st person
after verb
ـني ( -ni )
ـنا ( -na )
else
ـِي ( -i )
ـي ( -y )
2nd person
m
ـَك ( -ak )
ـك ( -k )
ـكُم ( -kom ) / ـكو ( -ku )
f
ـِك ( -ek )
ـكي ( -ki )
3rd person
m
ـُه ( -o )
ـه ( -h )
ـهُم ( -hom )
f
ـها ( -ha )
Urdu
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀸 ( ṇā ) , from Sanskrit न ( na ) . Doublet of نہ ( nā ) .
Alternative forms
Particle
نا • (nā ) (Hindi spelling ना )
final emphatic particle
آؤ نا ! ― āo nā ! ― Do come! (literally, “come imperative emphasis marker ! ”)
Noun
نا • (nā ) m or f (Hindi spelling ना )
no
ہاں یا نا میں جواب دو۔hā̃ yā nā mẽ javāb do. Answer in yes or no .
Declension
Declension of نا
singular
plural
direct
نا ( nā )
نائیں ( nāẽ )
oblique
نا ( nā )
ناؤں ( nāõ )
vocative
نا ( nā )
ناؤ ( nāo )
Declension of نا
singular
plural
direct
نا ( nā )
نا ( nā )
oblique
نا ( nā )
ناؤں ( nāõ )
vocative
نا ( nā )
ناؤ ( nāo )
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Classical Persian ناـ ( nā- ) .
Prefix
ناـ • (nā- ) (Hindi spelling ना- )
not , un- , non- , in-
Synonyms: اَـ ( a- ) , غیر ( ġair )
Derived terms
Category Urdu terms prefixed with نا not found
Ushojo
Noun
نا (nā )
a wooden drain