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Translingual

Etymology

Clipping of English Nyanja.

Symbol

ny

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Chichewa.

See also

English

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Verb

ny

  1. Obsolete spelling of nigh.

Anagrams

Avokaya

Pronunciation

Letter

ny (uppercase Ny)

  1. A letter of the Avokaya alphabet.

Catalan

Letter

ny (upper case Ny)

  1. (used to represent the sound /ɲ/)

Cornish

Etymology 1

Alternative forms

  • nyns (used before forms of bos that start with a vowel)

Pronunciation

Particle

ny

  1. not

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

Pronoun

ny

  1. we
  2. us

Danish

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Danish ny, from Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).

Adjective

ny (neuter nyt, plural and definite singular attributive ny or nye)

  1. new
  2. fresh
  3. recent
  4. novel
  5. other
  6. different

Declension

More information positive, comparative ...

1 When an adjective is applied predicatively to something definite,
the corresponding "indefinite" form is used.
2 The "indefinite" superlatives may not be used attributively.

Antonyms

Derived terms

  • af nyere dato
  • blive et nyt og bedre menneske
  • byforny
  • den nye verden
  • der er intet nyt under solen
  • det nye sort
  • det nye år
  • en lille ny
  • fabriksny
  • for nylig
  • forny
  • funklende ny
  • få ny luft
  • i et nyt lys
  • kejserens nye klæder
  • man har et standpunkt til man tager et nyt
  • man kan ikke lære en gammel hund nye kunster
  • ny musik
  • ny verdensorden
  • ny vin på gamle flasker
  • ny-
  • nyankommen
  • nyanlagt
  • nyanlæg
  • nyansat
  • nyanskaffe
  • nyanskaffelse
  • nyanskaffet
  • nyansætte
  • nyansættelse
  • nybagt
  • nybarberet
  • nybarok
  • nybegynder
  • nybesætte
  • nyblind
  • Nyborg
  • nyborgenser
  • nybrud
  • nybygger
  • nybyggeri
  • nybygget
  • nybygning
  • nycirkus
  • nydannelse
  • nydannet
  • nydansk
  • nydansker
  • nydesignet
  • nye kartofler
  • nye koste fejer bedst
  • nye tider, nye skikke
  • nye toner
  • nye udfordringer
  • nye vinde blæser
  • nyerhvervelse
  • nyerhvervet
  • nyeste skud på stammen
  • nyetableret
  • nyetablering
  • nyfalden
  • nyfanget
  • nyfascisme
  • nyfascist
  • nyfascistisk
  • nyfigen
  • nyfigenhed
  • nyforelsket
  • nyforlovet
  • nyformulere
  • nyformulering
  • nyfortolke
  • nyfortolkning
  • nyfunden
  • nyfødt
  • nygammel
  • nygift
  • nygravid
  • nygræsk
  • Nyhavn
  • nyhebraisk
  • nyhed
  • nyhedsartikel
  • nyhedsavis
  • nyhedsblad
  • nyhedsbrev
  • nyhedsbureau
  • nyhedschef
  • nyhedsdækning
  • nyhedsformidler
  • nyhedsformidling
  • nyhedsgruppe
  • nyhedsindslag
  • nyhedsjournalistik
  • nyhedskanal
  • nyhedsmagasin
  • nyhedsmedie
  • nyhedsnarkoman
  • nyhedsoplæser
  • nyhedsorgan
  • nyhedsoversigt
  • nyhedsprogram
  • nyhedsredaktion
  • nyhedsredaktør
  • nyhedsstof
  • nyhedsstrøm
  • nyhedstelegram
  • nyhedstjeneste
  • nyhedstrekant
  • nyhedsudsendelse
  • nyhedsværdi
  • nyhedsvært
  • nyindført
  • nyindkøb
  • nyindkøbt
  • nyindretning
  • nyindrettet
  • nyindspilning
  • nyindstiftet
  • nyinvestering
  • nyis
  • nyistandsat
  • nykalket
  • nyklassicisme
  • nyklassicistisk
  • nyklassiker
  • nyklassisk
  • nyklippet
  • nyklækket
  • nykogt
  • nykolonialisme
  • nykomling
  • nykomponeret
  • nykonfirmeret
  • nykonservatisme
  • nykonservativ
  • nykonstruktion
  • nykritik
  • nykøbingenser
  • nykøbt
  • nykåret
  • nylagt
  • nylavet
  • nyliberal
  • nyliberalisme
  • nyliberalist
  • nyliberalistisk
  • nylig
  • nymalet
  • nymarxisme
  • nymarxist
  • nymarxistisk
  • nymodens
  • nymåne
  • nynazisme
  • nynazist
  • nynazistisk
  • nynordisk
  • nynorsk
  • nyomvendt
  • nyopdagelse
  • nyopdaget
  • nyopdukket
  • nyopereret
  • nyopføre
  • nyopførelse
  • nyopført
  • nyopgravet
  • nyoprettet
  • nyoprykket
  • nyopstillet
  • nyopstået
  • nyopsætning
  • nyoptaget
  • nyordne
  • nyordning
  • nyorientering
  • nyoversætte
  • nyoversættelse
  • nypersisk
  • nyplante
  • nyplantet
  • nyplantning
  • nyplukket
  • nypløjet
  • nypositivisme
  • nypresset
  • nypris
  • nyproducere
  • nypudset
  • nypuritaner
  • nypuritanisme
  • nyrealisme
  • nyrealist
  • nyrekruttere
  • nyreligiøs
  • nyreligiøsitet
  • nyrenoveret
  • nyrestaureret
  • nyrig
  • nyrock
  • nyromantik
  • nyromantisk
  • nys
  • nyskabe
  • nyskabelse
  • nyskabt
  • nyskilt
  • nyskrive
  • nyslået
  • nysne
  • nysprog
  • nysproglig
  • nystartet
  • nysteder
  • nystifte
  • nystrøget
  • nysyn
  • nysynet
  • nysølv
  • nyt blod
  • nyt komma
  • nytappet
  • nytegne
  • nytegning
  • nytestamentlig
  • nytilflytter
  • nytilflyttet
  • nytilgang
  • nytilkommen
  • nytiltrådt
  • nytjæret
  • nytolkning
  • nytænke
  • nytænker
  • nytænkning
  • nytår
  • nytårsaften
  • nytårsaftensdag
  • nytårsdag
  • nytårsfest
  • nytårsforsæt
  • nytårsfyrværkeri
  • nytårshat
  • nytårshilsen
  • nytårskoncert
  • nytårskrudt
  • nytårskur
  • nytårsløjer
  • nytårsmenu
  • nytårsmorgen
  • nytårsnat
  • nytårsraket
  • nytårsshow
  • nytårsskralde
  • nytårsskyderi
  • nytårsskyts
  • nytårsspøg
  • nytårstaffel
  • nytårstale
  • nytårstid
  • nytårstorsk
  • nytårsønske
  • nyuddannet
  • nyudgave
  • nyudgive
  • nyudgivelse
  • nyudklækket
  • nyudkommet
  • nyudlån
  • nyudnævnt
  • nyudsprungen
  • nyudvikle
  • nyudviklet
  • nyudvikling
  • nyvalg
  • nyvasket
  • nyvinding
  • nyvognspris
  • nyvognssalg
  • nyvunden
  • nyvurdere
  • nyvurdering
  • nyvækst
  • nyvælge
  • nyværdi
  • nyåbnet
  • puste nyt liv i
  • på ny
  • skyde nytåret ind
  • splinterny
  • spritny
  • sætte en ny plade på grammofonen
  • tænke i nye baner

Etymology 2

From Old Norse ný.

Noun

ny n (singular definite nyet, not used in plural form)

  1. new moon, waxing moon
    Antonym: næ
Declension
More information neuter gender, singular ...

Derived terms

Etymology 3

From Ancient Greek Ν (N), ν (n).

Noun

ny n (singular definite nyet, plural indefinite nyer)

  1. nu; the Greek letter Ν, ν
Inflection
More information neuter gender, singular ...

Further reading

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Hungarian

Pronunciation

  • (phoneme): IPA(key): [ˈɲ]
  • (letter name): IPA(key): [ˈɛɲː]

Letter

ny (lower case, upper case Ny)

  1. The twenty-third letter of the Hungarian alphabet, called enny and written in the Latin script.

Declension

More information singular, plural ...
More information possessor, single possession ...

See also

Further reading

  • ny in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN.
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Malagasy

Article

ny

  1. the (definite article)

Manx

Etymology 1

From Old Irish inna, form of Old Irish in, from Proto-Celtic *sindos.

Pronunciation

Article

ny

  1. (obsolete) genitive singular feminine of yn
    Purt ny h-Inshey ― Peel (lit. Port of the Island)
  2. nominative plural of yn
    ny h-ein ― the birds
  3. genitive plural of yn
    thie ny moght ― house of the poor
Usage notes

The plural and feminine singular article trigger h-prefixation to vowel initial words. The genitive plural article optionally triggers nasalisation which is rarely productive after the 18th century.

Etymology 2

From Old Irish nó, nú, from Proto-Celtic *nowe.

Pronunciation

Conjunction

ny

  1. or, nor
    Va mee ayn three ny kiare dy cheayrtyn
    I was there three or four times
    Cha nel creenaght ny niart ayd
    You have neither wisdom nor strength

Etymology 3

From Old Irish ná (“don't”, prohibitive particle).

Pronunciation

Particle

ny

  1. don’t (particle used to introduce a negative imperative)
    Synonym: nagh
    Ny abbyr shen!
    Don’t say that!

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

Particle

ny

  1. that which, what (indirect relative, objects with verbal nouns take dy)
    Ny ta shin dy ymmyrch
    What we stand in need of
    Cha nel shen ny va mee jerkal rish er jeet my raad
    That which I was expecting has not come my way

Etymology 5

Contraction of ayns and e.

Pronunciation

Contraction

ny

  1. ‘in his’ (triggers lenition):
    ny hie — ‘in his house’
    ny ayrn — ‘in his share’
  2. ‘in her’ (triggers h-prefixation):
    ny tie — ‘in her house’
    ny hayrn — ‘in her share’

Middle English

Adverb

ny

  1. alternative form of ne

Conjunction

ny

  1. alternative form of ne

Middle French

Etymology 1

From Old French ne, from Latin nec.

Conjunction

ny

  1. neither; nor
Usage notes
  • Chiefly used at least twice in the same sentence, such as ny riche, ny pouvre ― neither rich nor poor.
Descendants
  • French: ni

Etymology 2

See n'y

Contraction

ny

  1. manuscript form of n'y

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).

Adjective

ny (neuter singular nytt, definite singular and plural nye, comparative nyere, superlative nyest or nyeste)

  1. new (recently made or created)

Derived terms

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”). Cognates include Latin novus, Ancient Greek νέος (néos), and English new. The noun is derived from the adjective.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ny (masculine and feminine ny, neuter singular nytt, definite singular and plural nye, comparative nyare, superlative nyast or nyaste)

  1. new (recently made or created)

Derived terms

Noun

ny n (definite singular nyet, indefinite plural ny, definite plural nya)

  1. a lunar phase of a new moon, i.e. a period of time in which the moon is waxing
    Antonym: ne

Derived terms

References

Old Czech

Pronunciation

Pronoun

ny

  1. accusative of vě
    Synonym: najú
  2. accusative of my
    Synonym: nás

Old Danish

Etymology

From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos (“new”).

Adjective

ny

  1. new

Descendants

  • Danish: ny

References

Polish

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek νῦ (nû), from Phoenician 𐤍 (n‬ /⁠nūn⁠/).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈnɘ/
  • Rhymes: -ɘ
  • Syllabification: ny

Noun

ny n (indeclinable)

  1. nu (Greek letter Ν, ν)

Further reading

  • ny in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈni/ [ˈni]
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ny

Noun

ny f (plural nys)

  1. nu; the Greek letter Ν, ν
    Synonym: ni

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Norse nýr, from Proto-Germanic *niwjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos (“new”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nyː/
  • Audio:(file)

Adjective

ny (comparative nyare, superlative nyast)

  1. new

Declension

More information Indefinite, positive ...

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

Derived terms

Further reading

Vietnamese

Noun

ny

  1. (slang, Internet, text messaging) initialism of người yêu

Vilamovian

Pronunciation

Interjection

ny

  1. no

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