namu

See also: ñamu, namų, and наму

East Futuna

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Fijian

Etymology

From Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito (small flying insect of the family Culicidae, known for biting and sucking blood)

Finnish

Etymology

nam +‎ -u

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑmu/, [ˈnɑmu]
  • Rhymes: -ɑmu
  • Syllabification(key): na‧mu

Noun

namu

  1. sweet, candy

Declension
Inflection of namu (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative namu namut
genitive namun namujen
partitive namua namuja
illative namuun namuihin
singular plural
nominative namu namut
accusative nom. namu namut
gen. namun
genitive namun namujen
partitive namua namuja
inessive namussa namuissa
elative namusta namuista
illative namuun namuihin
adessive namulla namuilla
ablative namulta namuilta
allative namulle namuille
essive namuna namuina
translative namuksi namuiksi
instructive — namuin
abessive namutta namuitta
comitative — namuineen
Possessive forms of namu (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person namuni namumme
2nd person namusi namunne
3rd person namunsa

Derived terms

Anagrams

Futuna-Aniwa

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. (Aniwa) mosquito

Latvian

Noun

namu m

  1. accusative singular form of nams
  2. instrumental singular form of nams
  3. genitive plural form of nams

Lithuanian

Noun

namu m

  1. instrumental singular of namas

Manchu

Romanization

namu

  1. Romanization of ᠨᠠᠮᡠ

Maori

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. sandfly of the genus Austrosimulium.

References
  • “namu” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori-English, English-Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.

Mele-Fila

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Niuean

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Pukapukan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Further reading

Rakahanga-Manihiki

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Rapa

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Rarotongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito, gnat, midge

Samoan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Sikaiana

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Tahitian

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

References

Tikopia

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Tokelauan
Te namu.

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu. Cognates include Maori namu and Samoan namu.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈna.mu/
  • Hyphenation: na‧mu

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

References
  • R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 248

Tongan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /na.mu/

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

Tuamotuan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. insect
  2. mosquito

Tuvaluan

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito

West Makian

Etymology

Cognate with Ternate namo (“bird, chicken”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈn̪a.mu/

Noun

namu

  1. bird
    Synonym: haiwan
  2. chicken

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics

West Uvean

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *namu, from Proto-Central Pacific *ñamu, from Proto-Oceanic *ñamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk.

Noun

namu

  1. mosquito
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