naka

See also: nāka and Naka

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani نَاکَا (nākā) / नाका (nākā).

Noun

naka (plural nakas)

1. (India) A place where workers assemble to seek employment.

Anagrams

• Akan, Kana, kana, knaa

Ese

Noun

naka

1. enemy

Finnish

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *naka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑkɑ/, [ˈnɑ̝kɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑ
• Syllabification^(key): na‧ka

Noun

naka (dialectal)

1. drain plug, plug (plug on the bottom of a boat, closing the draining hole while the boat is afloat)

Declension

Inflection of naka (Kotus type 10*D/koira, k-∅ gradation)
nominative		naka	naat
genitive		naan	nakien
partitive		nakaa	nakia
illative		nakaan	nakiin
		singular	plural
nominative		naka	naat
accusative	nom.	naka	naat
	gen.	naan
genitive		naan	nakien nakain rare
partitive		nakaa	nakia
inessive		naassa	naissa
elative		naasta	naista
illative		nakaan	nakiin
adessive		naalla	nailla
ablative		naalta	nailta
allative		naalle	naille
essive		nakana	nakina
translative		naaksi	naiksi
abessive		naatta	naitta
instructive		—	nain
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of naka (Kotus type 10*D/koira, k-∅ gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nakani nakani accusative nom. nakani nakani gen. nakani genitive nakani nakieni nakaini rare partitive nakaani nakiani inessive naassani naissani elative naastani naistani illative nakaani nakiini adessive naallani naillani ablative naaltani nailtani allative naalleni nailleni essive nakanani nakinani translative naakseni naikseni abessive naattani naittani instructive — — comitative — nakineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative nakasi nakasi accusative nom. nakasi nakasi gen. nakasi genitive nakasi nakiesi nakaisi rare partitive nakaasi nakiasi inessive naassasi naissasi elative naastasi naistasi illative nakaasi nakiisi adessive naallasi naillasi ablative naaltasi nailtasi allative naallesi naillesi essive nakanasi nakinasi translative naaksesi naiksesi abessive naattasi naittasi instructive — — comitative — nakinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nakamme nakamme accusative nom. nakamme nakamme gen. nakamme genitive nakamme nakiemme nakaimme rare partitive nakaamme nakiamme inessive naassamme naissamme elative naastamme naistamme illative nakaamme nakiimme adessive naallamme naillamme ablative naaltamme nailtamme allative naallemme naillemme essive nakanamme nakinamme translative naaksemme naiksemme abessive naattamme naittamme instructive — — comitative — nakinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative nakanne nakanne accusative nom. nakanne nakanne gen. nakanne genitive nakanne nakienne nakainne rare partitive nakaanne nakianne inessive naassanne naissanne elative naastanne naistanne illative nakaanne nakiinne adessive naallanne naillanne ablative naaltanne nailtanne allative naallenne naillenne essive nakananne nakinanne translative naaksenne naiksenne abessive naattanne naittanne instructive — — comitative — nakinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative nakansa nakansa accusative nom. nakansa nakansa gen. nakansa genitive nakansa nakiensa nakainsa rare partitive nakaansa nakiaan nakiansa inessive naassaan naassansa naissaan naissansa elative naastaan naastansa naistaan naistansa illative nakaansa nakiinsa adessive naallaan naallansa naillaan naillansa ablative naaltaan naaltansa nailtaan nailtansa allative naalleen naallensa nailleen naillensa essive nakanaan nakanansa nakinaan nakinansa translative naakseen naaksensa naikseen naiksensa abessive naattaan naattansa naittaan naittansa instructive — — comitative — nakineen nakinensa

Synonyms

• nakatappi, pohjatappi, pohjatulppa, tappi

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈna.ka/, [ˈnɐ.kə]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *ŋata (“snake”) (compare with Tongan ngata, Maori ngata (“slug”), Samoan gata); sense of cracking and peeling may have been a remaining extension of the etymon's original sense of snake from the description of its skin.

Noun

naka

1. Thaumatodon nesophila, a kind of land snail

Verb

naka

1. to crack, peel

Etymology 2

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

Verb

naka

1. to quiver, shake

Ingrian

Bocka naan kera.

Etymology

From Proto-Finnic *naka. Cognates include Finnish naka and Estonian naga.

Pronunciation

• (Ala-Laukaa) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑkɑ/, [ˈnɑkɑ]
• (Soikkola) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑkɑ/, [ˈnɑɡ̊ɑ]
• Rhymes: -ɑkɑ
• Hyphenation: na‧ka

Noun

naka

1. spigot
2. faucet, tap

Declension

Declension of naka (type 3/kana, k- gradation, gemination)
	singular	plural
nominative	naka	naat
genitive	naan	nakkoin
partitive	nakkaa	nakoja
illative	nakkaa	nakkoi
inessive	naas	naois
elative	naast	naoist
allative	naalle	naoille
adessive	naal	naoil
ablative	naalt	naoilt
translative	naaks	naoiks
essive	nakanna, nakkaan	nakoinna, nakkoin
exessive1)	nakant	nakoint
1) obsolete *) the accusative corresponds with either the genitive (sg) or nominative (pl) **) the comitative is formed by adding the suffix -ka? or -kä? to the genitive.

Derived terms

• nakareikä

 

References

• Ruben E. Nirvi (1971) Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 332

Jamamadí

Adjective

naka

1. (Banawá) sticky

References

• 2007. The UCLA Phonetics Lab Archive. Los Angeles, CA: UCLA Department of Linguistics.

Japanese

Romanization

naka

1. Rōmaji transcription of なか

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈna.ka/, [ˈna˧˦.ɡa], [ˈnɡa]

Conjunction

naka

1. and; with

References

• Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
• LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing

Northern Kurdish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑːˈkɑː/

Adverb

naka (Arabic spelling ناکا)

1. Alternative form of niha (“now”)

References

• Chyet, Michael L. (2020) “naka”, in Ferhenga Birûskî: Kurmanji–English Dictionary (Language Series; 2), volume 2, London: Transnational Press, page 52

Ometepec Nahuatl

Noun

naka

1. meat

West Makian

Etymology

From Malay nangka, likely through Ternate naka.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈn̪a.ka/

Noun

naka

1. jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[2], Pacific linguistics

Wolof

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaka/

• Audio:

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Adverb

naka

1. (interrogative) how is, how are

   Naka nga tudd?

   What is your name?

Usage notes

This word functions as a phrase, so no verb is needed.

See also

• nan

Xhosa

Etymology

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

Verb

-naka^?

1. (transitive) to accuse falsely

Inflection

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Yanomamö

Noun

naka

1. vagina

References

• Lizot, Jacques (2004) Diccionario enciclopédico de la lengua yãnomãmɨ‎^[3] (in Spanish), Vicariato apostólico de Puerto Ayacucho, →ISBN

Zulu

Verb

-naka

1. to notice, to take care of

Inflection

Tone L
Infinitive	ukunaka
	Positive	Negative
Infinitive	ukunaka	ukunganaki
	Imperative
	Simple	+ object concord
Singular	naka	-nake
Plural	nakani	-nakeni
	Present
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyanaka, nginaka	enginakayo, enginaka	nginaka	anginaki	enginganaki	nginganaki
2nd singular	uyanaka, unaka	onakayo, onaka	unaka	awunaki	onganaki	unganaki
1st plural	siyanaka, sinaka	esinakayo, esinaka	sinaka	asinaki	esinganaki	singanaki
2nd plural	niyanaka, ninaka	eninakayo, eninaka	ninaka	aninaki	eninganaki	ninganaki
Class 1	uyanaka, unaka	onakayo, onaka	enaka	akanaki	onganaki	enganaki
Class 2	bayanaka, banaka	abanakayo, abanaka	benaka	abanaki	abanganaki	benganaki
Class 3	uyanaka, unaka	onakayo, onaka	unaka	awunaki	onganaki	unganaki
Class 4	iyanaka, inaka	enakayo, enaka	inaka	ayinaki	enganaki	inganaki
Class 5	liyanaka, linaka	elinakayo, elinaka	linaka	alinaki	elinganaki	linganaki
Class 6	ayanaka, anaka	anakayo, anaka	enaka	awanaki	anganaki	enganaki
Class 7	siyanaka, sinaka	esinakayo, esinaka	sinaka	asinaki	esinganaki	singanaki
Class 8	ziyanaka, zinaka	ezinakayo, ezinaka	zinaka	azinaki	ezinganaki	zinganaki
Class 9	iyanaka, inaka	enakayo, enaka	inaka	ayinaki	enganaki	inganaki
Class 10	ziyanaka, zinaka	ezinakayo, ezinaka	zinaka	azinaki	ezinganaki	zinganaki
Class 11	luyanaka, lunaka	olunakayo, olunaka	lunaka	alunaki	olunganaki	lunganaki
Class 14	buyanaka, bunaka	obunakayo, obunaka	bunaka	abunaki	obunganaki	bunganaki
Class 15	kuyanaka, kunaka	okunakayo, okunaka	kunaka	akunaki	okunganaki	kunganaki
Class 17	kuyanaka, kunaka	okunakayo, okunaka	kunaka	akunaki	okunganaki	kunganaki
	Recent past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	nginakile, nginakē	enginakile, enginakē	nginakile, nginakē	anginakanga	enginganakanga	nginganakanga
2nd singular	unakile, unakē	onakile, onakē	unakile, unakē	awunakanga	onganakanga	unganakanga
1st plural	sinakile, sinakē	esinakile, esinakē	sinakile, sinakē	asinakanga	esinganakanga	singanakanga
2nd plural	ninakile, ninakē	eninakile, eninakē	ninakile, ninakē	aninakanga	eninganakanga	ninganakanga
Class 1	unakile, unakē	onakile, onakē	enakile, enakē	akanakanga	onganakanga	enganakanga
Class 2	banakile, banakē	abanakile, abanakē	benakile, benakē	abanakanga	abanganakanga	benganakanga
Class 3	unakile, unakē	onakile, onakē	unakile, unakē	awunakanga	onganakanga	unganakanga
Class 4	inakile, inakē	enakile, enakē	inakile, inakē	ayinakanga	enganakanga	inganakanga
Class 5	linakile, linakē	elinakile, elinakē	linakile, linakē	alinakanga	elinganakanga	linganakanga
Class 6	anakile, anakē	anakile, anakē	enakile, enakē	awanakanga	anganakanga	enganakanga
Class 7	sinakile, sinakē	esinakile, esinakē	sinakile, sinakē	asinakanga	esinganakanga	singanakanga
Class 8	zinakile, zinakē	ezinakile, ezinakē	zinakile, zinakē	azinakanga	ezinganakanga	zinganakanga
Class 9	inakile, inakē	enakile, enakē	inakile, inakē	ayinakanga	enganakanga	inganakanga
Class 10	zinakile, zinakē	ezinakile, ezinakē	zinakile, zinakē	azinakanga	ezinganakanga	zinganakanga
Class 11	lunakile, lunakē	olunakile, olunakē	lunakile, lunakē	alunakanga	olunganakanga	lunganakanga
Class 14	bunakile, bunakē	obunakile, obunakē	bunakile, bunakē	abunakanga	obunganakanga	bunganakanga
Class 15	kunakile, kunakē	okunakile, okunakē	kunakile, kunakē	akunakanga	okunganakanga	kunganakanga
Class 17	kunakile, kunakē	okunakile, okunakē	kunakile, kunakē	akunakanga	okunganakanga	kunganakanga
	Remote past
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngānaka	engānaka	ngānaka	anginakanga	enginganakanga	nginganakanga
2nd singular	wānaka	owānaka	wānaka	awunakanga	onganakanga	unganakanga
1st plural	sānaka	esānaka	sānaka	asinakanga	esinganakanga	singanakanga
2nd plural	nānaka	enānaka	nānaka	aninakanga	eninganakanga	ninganakanga
Class 1	wānaka	owānaka	ānaka	akanakanga	onganakanga	enganakanga
Class 2	bānaka	abānaka	bānaka	abanakanga	abanganakanga	benganakanga
Class 3	wānaka	owānaka	wānaka	awunakanga	onganakanga	unganakanga
Class 4	yānaka	eyānaka	yānaka	ayinakanga	enganakanga	inganakanga
Class 5	lānaka	elānaka	lānaka	alinakanga	elinganakanga	linganakanga
Class 6	ānaka	ānaka	ānaka	awanakanga	anganakanga	enganakanga
Class 7	sānaka	esānaka	sānaka	asinakanga	esinganakanga	singanakanga
Class 8	zānaka	ezānaka	zānaka	azinakanga	ezinganakanga	zinganakanga
Class 9	yānaka	eyānaka	yānaka	ayinakanga	enganakanga	inganakanga
Class 10	zānaka	ezānaka	zānaka	azinakanga	ezinganakanga	zinganakanga
Class 11	lwānaka	olwānaka	lwānaka	alunakanga	olunganakanga	lunganakanga
Class 14	bānaka	obānaka	bānaka	abunakanga	obunganakanga	bunganakanga
Class 15	kwānaka	okwānaka	kwānaka	akunakanga	okunganakanga	kunganakanga
Class 17	kwānaka	okwānaka	kwānaka	akunakanga	okunganakanga	kunganakanga
	Potential
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	nginganaka	—	nginganaka	ngingenake	—	ngingenake
2nd singular	unganaka	—	unganaka	ungenake	—	ungenake
1st plural	singanaka	—	singanaka	singenake	—	singenake
2nd plural	ninganaka	—	ninganaka	ningenake	—	ningenake
Class 1	anganaka	—	enganaka	angenake	—	engenake
Class 2	banganaka	—	benganaka	bangenake	—	bengenake
Class 3	unganaka	—	unganaka	ungenake	—	ungenake
Class 4	inganaka	—	inganaka	ingenake	—	ingenake
Class 5	linganaka	—	linganaka	lingenake	—	lingenake
Class 6	anganaka	—	enganaka	angenake	—	engenake
Class 7	singanaka	—	singanaka	singenake	—	singenake
Class 8	zinganaka	—	zinganaka	zingenake	—	zingenake
Class 9	inganaka	—	inganaka	ingenake	—	ingenake
Class 10	zinganaka	—	zinganaka	zingenake	—	zingenake
Class 11	lunganaka	—	lunganaka	lungenake	—	lungenake
Class 14	bunganaka	—	bunganaka	bungenake	—	bungenake
Class 15	kunganaka	—	kunganaka	kungenake	—	kungenake
Class 17	kunganaka	—	kunganaka	kungenake	—	kungenake
	Immediate future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngizonaka	engizonaka	ngizonaka	angizunaka	engingezunaka	ngingezunaka
2nd singular	uzonaka	ozonaka	uzonaka	awuzunaka	ongezunaka	ungezunaka
1st plural	sizonaka	esizonaka	sizonaka	asizunaka	esingezunaka	singezunaka
2nd plural	nizonaka	enizonaka	nizonaka	anizunaka	eningezunaka	ningezunaka
Class 1	uzonaka	ozonaka	ezonaka	akazunaka	ongezunaka	engezunaka
Class 2	bazonaka	abazonaka	bezonaka	abazunaka	abangezunaka	bengezunaka
Class 3	uzonaka	ozonaka	uzonaka	awuzunaka	ongezunaka	ungezunaka
Class 4	izonaka	ezonaka	izonaka	ayizunaka	engezunaka	ingezunaka
Class 5	lizonaka	elizonaka	lizonaka	alizunaka	elingezunaka	lingezunaka
Class 6	azonaka	azonaka	ezonaka	awazunaka	angezunaka	engezunaka
Class 7	sizonaka	esizonaka	sizonaka	asizunaka	esingezunaka	singezunaka
Class 8	zizonaka	ezizonaka	zizonaka	azizunaka	ezingezunaka	zingezunaka
Class 9	izonaka	ezonaka	izonaka	ayizunaka	engezunaka	ingezunaka
Class 10	zizonaka	ezizonaka	zizonaka	azizunaka	ezingezunaka	zingezunaka
Class 11	luzonaka	oluzonaka	luzonaka	aluzunaka	olungezunaka	lungezunaka
Class 14	buzonaka	obuzonaka	buzonaka	abuzunaka	obungezunaka	bungezunaka
Class 15	kuzonaka	okuzonaka	kuzonaka	akuzunaka	okungezunaka	kungezunaka
Class 17	kuzonaka	okuzonaka	kuzonaka	akuzunaka	okungezunaka	kungezunaka
	Remote future
	Positive absolute	Positive relative	Positive participial	Negative absolute	Negative relative	Negative participial
1st singular	ngiyonaka	engiyonaka	ngiyonaka	angiyunaka	engingeyunaka	ngingeyunaka
2nd singular	uyonaka	oyonaka	uyonaka	awuyunaka	ongeyunaka	ungeyunaka
1st plural	siyonaka	esiyonaka	siyonaka	asiyunaka	esingeyunaka	singeyunaka
2nd plural	niyonaka	eniyonaka	niyonaka	aniyunaka	eningeyunaka	ningeyunaka
Class 1	uyonaka	oyonaka	eyonaka	akayunaka	ongeyunaka	engeyunaka
Class 2	bayonaka	abayonaka	beyonaka	abayunaka	abangeyunaka	bengeyunaka
Class 3	uyonaka	oyonaka	uyonaka	awuyunaka	ongeyunaka	ungeyunaka
Class 4	iyonaka	eyonaka	iyonaka	ayiyunaka	engeyunaka	ingeyunaka
Class 5	liyonaka	eliyonaka	liyonaka	aliyunaka	elingeyunaka	lingeyunaka
Class 6	ayonaka	ayonaka	eyonaka	awayunaka	angeyunaka	engeyunaka
Class 7	siyonaka	esiyonaka	siyonaka	asiyunaka	esingeyunaka	singeyunaka
Class 8	ziyonaka	eziyonaka	ziyonaka	aziyunaka	ezingeyunaka	zingeyunaka
Class 9	iyonaka	eyonaka	iyonaka	ayiyunaka	engeyunaka	ingeyunaka
Class 10	ziyonaka	eziyonaka	ziyonaka	aziyunaka	ezingeyunaka	zingeyunaka
Class 11	luyonaka	oluyonaka	luyonaka	aluyunaka	olungeyunaka	lungeyunaka
Class 14	buyonaka	obuyonaka	buyonaka	abuyunaka	obungeyunaka	bungeyunaka
Class 15	kuyonaka	okuyonaka	kuyonaka	akuyunaka	okungeyunaka	kungeyunaka
Class 17	kuyonaka	okuyonaka	kuyonaka	akuyunaka	okungeyunaka	kungeyunaka
	Present subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	nginake	nginganaki
2nd singular	unake	unganaki
1st plural	sinake	singanaki
2nd plural	ninake	ninganaki
Class 1	anake	anganaki
Class 2	banake	banganaki
Class 3	unake	unganaki
Class 4	inake	inganaki
Class 5	linake	linganaki
Class 6	anake	anganaki
Class 7	sinake	singanaki
Class 8	zinake	zinganaki
Class 9	inake	inganaki
Class 10	zinake	zinganaki
Class 11	lunake	lunganaki
Class 14	bunake	bunganaki
Class 15	kunake	kunganaki
Class 17	kunake	kunganaki
	Past subjunctive
	Positive	Negative
1st singular	nganaka	nganganaka, anganaka, anganganaka
2nd singular	wanaka	wanganaka, awanaka, awanganaka
1st plural	sanaka	sanganaka, asanaka, asanganaka
2nd plural	nanaka	nanganaka, ananaka, ananganaka
Class 1	wanaka	wanganaka, akanaka, akanganaka
Class 2	banaka	banganaka, abanaka, abanganaka
Class 3	wanaka	wanganaka, awanaka, awanganaka
Class 4	yanaka	yanganaka, ayanaka, ayanganaka
Class 5	lanaka	langanaka, alanaka, alanganaka
Class 6	anaka	anganaka, awanaka, awanganaka
Class 7	sanaka	sanganaka, asanaka, asanganaka
Class 8	zanaka	zanganaka, azanaka, azanganaka
Class 9	yanaka	yanganaka, ayanaka, ayanganaka
Class 10	zanaka	zanganaka, azanaka, azanganaka
Class 11	lwanaka	lwanganaka, alwanaka, alwanganaka
Class 14	banaka	banganaka, abanaka, abanganaka
Class 15	kwanaka	kwanganaka, akwanaka, akwanganaka
Class 17	kwanaka	kwanganaka, akwanaka, akwanganaka

References

• C. M. Doke, B. W. Vilakazi (1972) “naka”, in Zulu-English Dictionary, →ISBN: “naka (6.3)”