նու

Armenian

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Old Armenian նու (nu).

Noun

նու • (nu)

  1. the name of the Armenian letter ն (n)
Usage notes

Eastern Armenians in Armenia prefer calling this letter simply [nə], probably under the influence of Russian, which has no elaborate names for its letters.

Declension

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian նու (nu)

Noun

նու • (nu)

  1. (archaic) daughter-in-law
  2. (archaic) sister-in-law (brother's wife)
Declension
Synonyms

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *snusós.

Noun

նու • (nu)

  1. daughter-in-law
  2. sister-in-law (brother's wife)

Declension

Descendants

  • Armenian: նու (nu)

References

  • Ačaṙyan, Hračʻya (1940) Hayocʻ lezvi patmutʻyun [History of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), volume I, Yerevan: University Press, page 27
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “նու”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “նու”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “նու”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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