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 See the possessive forms below.
Possessive forms of namu (type valo)
first-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative namuni namuni
accusative nom. namuni namuni
gen. namuni
genitive namuni namujeni
partitive namuani namujani
inessive namussani namuissani
elative namustani namuistani
illative namuuni namuihini
adessive namullani namuillani
ablative namultani namuiltani
allative namulleni namuilleni
essive namunani namuinani
translative namukseni namuikseni
instructive — —
abessive namuttani namuittani
comitative — namuineni
second-person singular possessor
singular plural
nominative namusi namusi
accusative nom. namusi namusi
gen. namusi
genitive namusi namujesi
partitive namuasi namujasi
inessive namussasi namuissasi
elative namustasi namuistasi
illative namuusi namuihisi
adessive namullasi namuillasi
ablative namultasi namuiltasi
allative namullesi namuillesi
essive namunasi namuinasi
translative namuksesi namuiksesi
instructive — —
abessive namuttasi namuittasi
comitative — namuinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative namumme namumme
accusative nom. namumme namumme
gen. namumme
genitive namumme namujemme
partitive namuamme namujamme
inessive namussamme namuissamme
elative namustamme namuistamme
illative namuumme namuihimme
adessive namullamme namuillamme
ablative namultamme namuiltamme
allative namullemme namuillemme
essive namunamme namuinamme
translative namuksemme namuiksemme
instructive — —
abessive namuttamme namuittamme
comitative — namuinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular plural
nominative namunne namunne
accusative nom. namunne namunne
gen. namunne
genitive namunne namujenne
partitive namuanne namujanne
inessive namussanne namuissanne
elative namustanne namuistanne
illative namuunne namuihinne
adessive namullanne namuillanne
ablative namultanne namuiltanne
allative namullenne namuillenne
essive namunanne namuinanne
translative namuksenne namuiksenne
instructive — —
abessive namuttanne namuittanne
comitative — namuinenne
third-person possessor
singular plural
nominative namunsa namunsa
accusative nom. namunsa namunsa
gen. namunsa
genitive namunsa namujensa
partitive namuaan
namuansa		 namujaan
namujansa
inessive namussaan
namussansa		 namuissaan
namuissansa
elative namustaan
namustansa		 namuistaan
namuistansa
illative namuunsa namuihinsa
adessive namullaan
namullansa		 namuillaan
namuillansa
ablative namultaan
namultansa		 namuiltaan
namuiltansa
allative namulleen
namullensa		 namuilleen
namuillensa
essive namunaan
namunansa		 namuinaan
namuinansa
translative namukseen
namuksensa		 namuikseen
namuiksensa
instructive — —
abessive namuttaan
namuttansa		 namuittaan
namuittansa
comitative — namuineen
namuinensa

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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