nyina-

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word nyina-. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word nyina-, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say nyina- in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word nyina- you have here. The definition of the word nyina- will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofnyina-, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: nyina

Martuthunira

Etymology

From Proto-Ngayarda *ñina-, from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *ñi:na-.

Verb

nyina-

  1. (transitive) to sit

References

  • Barry Alpher Proto-Pama-Nyungan etyma, in Australian Languages: Classification and the Comparative Method, edited by Claire Bowern and Harold Koch (Amsterdam/Philadelphia: John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2004)
  • Dench, Alan Charles. 1995. Martuthunira: A Language of the Pilbara Region of Western Australia. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics. Series C-125.