nge

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nge"

Albanian

Alternative forms

• ngae

Etymology

From dialectal ngae, from Proto-Albanian *en-gadā, with the latter from Proto-Indo-European *gʰodʰ-o-s, from *gʰedʰ- (“to unite; join; suit”), cognate with Proto-Slavic *godъ (“time, year”).

Noun

nge f (definite ngeja)

1. time, leisure, chance, opportunity

Annobonese

Noun

nge

1. person

References

• Jacques Arends, Pieter Muysken, Norval Smith, editors (1994), Pidgins and Creoles: an introduction (in Annobonese)
• John H. McWhorter (2005) Defining Creole (in Annobonese)

Fula

Suffix

nge

1. Noun class indicator for nouns (singular) including bovines and the sun

Usage notes

• Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).

Article

nge

1. (definite) the (when it follows the noun)

   nagge nge ― the cow

Usage notes

• Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).

Determiner

nge

1. (used in indicating something)

   nge nagge ― this/that cow

Usage notes

• Common to all varieties of Fula (Fulfulde / Pulaar / Pular).

Japanese

Romanization

nge

1. Rōmaji transcription of け゚
2. Rōmaji transcription of ケ゚

Lashi

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-ŋa-j. Cognate to Burmese ငယ် (ngai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋe/, [ŋɛ]

Adjective

nge

1. small, little

References

• Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid‎^[1], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)

Mapudungun

Noun

nge (Unified spelling)

1. (anatomy) eye
2. (anatomy) face

Synonyms

• (face) ange

Swahili

nge

Alternative forms

• ng'ge

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

  (file)

Noun

nge (n class, plural nge)

1. scorpion