nuy

Translingual

Etymology

Abbreviation of English Nunggubuyu.

Symbol

nuy

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Nunggubuyu.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Nunggubuyu terms

Kamkata-viri

Alternative forms

• nuyĩ (Northeastern, Southeastern)

Etymology

From Proto-Nuristani *nawya, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *náwyas, from Proto-Indo-European *néwyos, variant of *néwos.

Adjective

nuy (Western)

1. new

Manx

Manx numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: nuy     Ordinal: nuyoo

Etymology

From Old Irish noí, from Proto-Celtic *nowan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognate with Irish naoi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nəːi/, [nəːi], [nei], [niː]

Numeral

nuy

1. nine

Vietnamese

Etymology

From French nu.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nwi˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nwɪj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [nwɪj˧˧]

Adjective

nuy

1. (literary or euphemistic) nude; naked

   Synonyms: trần truồng, khoả thân

Usage notes

• Not to be confused with nui.