inu

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See also: inú, iñu, and 'ín̄u'

Chichewa[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

inu

  1. you (second-person plural or second-person singular polite personal pronoun)

See also[edit]

Copainalá Zoque[edit]

Noun[edit]

inu

  1. black sapote (Diospyros nigra)

References[edit]

  • Harrison, Roy; Harrison, Margaret; García H., Cástulo (1981) Diccionario zoque de Copainalá (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 23)‎[1] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 49

Czech[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Related to nu, no.

Pronunciation[edit]

Interjection[edit]

inu

  1. well
    Inu, nevím, nevím, ale když to ráčíš tvrdit.
    Well, I'm not sure about it but if you dare to say so.

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • inu in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • inu in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Gothic[edit]

Romanization[edit]

inu

  1. Romanization of 𐌹𐌽𐌿

Hawaiian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inum (compare Malay minum).

Noun[edit]

inu

  1. a drink

Verb[edit]

inu

  1. to drink

Usage notes[edit]

  • Passive/imperative form: inumia.

Derived terms[edit]

  • hāinu (to give to drink)

Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

inu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of いぬ
  2. Rōmaji transcription of イヌ

Maori[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inum.

Noun[edit]

inu

  1. liquid, drink

Verb[edit]

inu (used in the form inu-mia)

  1. to drink
    • 2021, “Kai Whatu”, performed by Alien Weaponry:
      Ka inu tō toto, Kaiwhatu ahau, Paimārire mātou
      Your blood is drunk, I am The Eye Eater, We are Paimārire

Nias[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inum.

Verb[edit]

inu (imperfective manginu)

  1. (transitive) to drink

References[edit]

  • Sundermann, Heinrich. 1905. Niassisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Moers: Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, p. 107.

Rayón Zoque[edit]

Verb[edit]

inu

  1. (intransitive) be annoyed

References[edit]

  • Harrison, Roy; B. de Harrison, Margaret; López Juárez, Francisco; Ordoñes, Cosme (1984) Vocabulario zoque de Rayón (Serie de diccionarios y vocabularios indígenas Mariano Silva y Aceves; 28)‎[2] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, page 6

San Juan Colorado Mixtec[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Mixtec *inoʔ.

Noun[edit]

inu

  1. tobacco

Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate with Chayuco Mixtec ìnò. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Noun[edit]

ìnù

  1. glass
  2. mirror
  3. glasses
    Synonym: inu quɨhɨ nuu yo

References[edit]

  • Stark Campbell, Sara; et al. (1986) Diccionario mixteco de San Juan Colorado (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 29)‎[3] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 18

San Miguel el Grande Mixtec[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Mixtec *inoʔ.

Noun[edit]

inu

  1. cigarette

References[edit]

  • Dyk, Anne; Stoudt, Betty (1965) Vocabulario mixteco de San Miguel el Grande (Serie de vocabularios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 12)‎[4] (in Spanish), México, D.F.: El Instituto Lingüístico de Verano en coordinación con la Secretaría de Educación Pública a través de la Dirección General de Educación Extraescolar en el Medio Indígena, published 1973, pages 15, 74

Slovene[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

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Conjunction[edit]

inu

  1. and

Tahitian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *inum.

Verb[edit]

inu

  1. drink

Tarifit[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

inu (Tifinagh spelling ⵉⵏⵓ)

  1. mine, my
    inu
    It's mine.
    ak utcma-s d tenni inu
    With his sister and mine.
    taddart-a inu
    This is my house.

Inflection[edit]

Inflection forms of n
singular plural
m f m f
1st person inu nneɣ
2nd person nnec nnem nwem nkent
3rd person nnes nsen nsent

Xhosa[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

-inu

  1. Combining stem of nina used with possessive concords.

Yoruba[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Proposed to be derived from Proto-Edekiri Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-nʊ̃́ or Proto-Edekiri *ɪ́-lʊ̃́. Perhaps from the same root as Yoruba àánú (mercy), Yoruba ẹ̀nị́nụ́. Compare with Ifè inɔ́

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

inú

  1. stomach, abdomen
    Synonym: ikùn
  2. inside, interior
  3. (idiomatic) mind, heart
    Synonyms: ọkàn, ẹ̀mí, ẹ̀dọ̀
  4. (idiomatic) womb
  5. (idiomatic) secret

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Derived terms[edit]

Zulu[edit]

Pronoun[edit]

-inu

  1. Combining stem of nina used with possessive concords.