nage

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naʒ/

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• Rhymes: -aʒ

Etymology 1

Deverbal from nager.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Further reading

• “nage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• ange, Ange
• gêna

Pronunciation

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Verb

nage

1. inflection of nagen:
   1. first-person singular present
   2. first/third-person singular subjunctive I
   3. singular imperative

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnaɡʲɛ/, [ˈnaɡʲə]

Adjective

nage

1. inflection of nagi:
   1. neuter nominative/accusative singular
   2. nominative/accusative plural

Noun

nage (plural nages)

1. Alternative spelling of nagge

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnɑː.ɡe/, [ˈnɑː.ɣe]

Verb

nāge

1. inflection of nāgan:
   1. singular present subjunctive
   2. singular imperative

Noun

nage

1. water

References

• ABVD; transnewguinea.org, citing McElhanon and Voorhoeve (1970)

Etymology

nac (“not”) +‎ ef (“him, it”)

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈnaɡɛ/
• (South Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈna(ː)ɡɛ/
  • (South Wales, colloquial also) IPA^(key): /ˈnəɡɛ/, /ˈnɪɡɛ/
• Rhymes: -aɡɛ

Particle

nage

1. no

   Synonym: naci

   Antonyms: ia, ie

   Onid ef yw dy dad? Nage, nid ef.

   Is he not your father? No, not he.

   Nage fe yw dy dad? Nage, nage fe.

   Isn’t he your dad? No, not him.

2. (South Wales) not (used to negate a fronted non-verbal element in a sentence)

   Synonyms: dim, nid

   Antonyms: ai, ife

   Nage fe yw dy dad? Nage, nage fe.

   Isn’t he your dad? No, not him.

References

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “nage”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies