ኛው
/nyaw/
How to say "the (suffix)" in Amharic
The Amharic word for "the (suffix)" is ኛው, pronounced nyaw.
Definition
Definite suffix meaning “the” or “that one,” attached to nouns or adjectives in masculine singular form (e.g. መጽሐፉ ኛው “that book / the book”).
Also spelled
nyaw, gnaw, nyau, niaw, neyaw
Word details
- Ge’ez script
- ኛው
- Transliteration
- nyaw
- Part of speech
- other
- English meaning
- the (suffix)
ኛው in example sentences
በ16ኛው መቶ ክፍለ ዘመን፣ ግራኝ አህመድ፣ "የግራኝ" ማለት ግራ ተኩሽ ማለት ነው፣ ከሶማሊያ ድንበር አካባቢ ተነስቶ ኢትዮጵያን ማውደም ጀመረ
In the sixteenth century, Grañ Ahmad - "Grañ" meaning left-handed - rose up from the Somali border region and began to devastate Ethiopia.
Frequently asked questions
What does ኛው mean in English?
ኛው (nyaw) means "the (suffix)" in English.
How do you pronounce ኛው?
ኛው is pronounced nyaw.
What part of speech is ኛው?
ኛው is an other in Amharic.
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