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PSB*N-1verb prefix, Actor focusPSB*ŋintɤm (N- intɤm)remembersSB
PSB*N-2fr. var.aN-verbal prefix, indicates focus on Actoranraʔat (aN-+raʔat)destroysABŋinum (N-inum)drinksYKNBaŋinum (aN-inum)drinksCSŋinoŋ (N-inoŋ)drinksNBŋuap (N-uap)yawnsNBŋoaʔ (N-oap)yawnsIB
PSB*-N-ligature between numbers and some nouns-N-pre-noun ligatureCSIBpilantahun (pila-N-tahun)how many years?təlluŋəllawthree daysCStəluŋəlauthree daysIB
PSL*naunspec. var.naaexclamatory particlena ~naaparticle, exclamatoryNSWSCSJMnaexclamatory particleTsg
PSB*nabiprophetnabiprophet (religious sense)SBnabiprophetTsgMlyAra
PSL*naʤalvownaʤalavowWSnaʤalvowCSJMnaʤalvowTsg
PSB*nagadragonnagadragonYKNSSSnagasnake spirit; sea serpentCSnagasnake spJMnagaʔ~nagadragonNBular nagadragonIBnagadragonTsgMlynāgasnake with supernormal powersSkr
PSL*nahasportentnahasill omenYKCSSSnahasportentWSnahasunluckyJMnahasseriously unluckyTsgnahasunlucky; ill-omenedMly
PSL*nahumental processesnahuwisdom; acumenYKJMnahuthinkingWSCSSS
PSL*nahutsmallnahotsmallZB.1nahutsmallZBYKNSCSnahutslendernessTsg
PSB*naiʔlower leg, including the footnaʔilower leg incl. footZB.1naiʔlower leg incl. footCS.8naiʔ ~neiʔ ~naeʔlower leg incl. footSSnaiʔ ~nailower leg incl. footIBnaikclimb; rankMly
PSB*nakudaʔfr. var.nəkudaʔleader; chiefnekudaʔleader; chiefYKnakudaʔleader; chiefNSWSCSSSanakkudaʔ ~nakudaʔ ~nukudaʔleader; chiefSSanakkudaʔ ~nakudaʔleader; chiefJMnakudaʔleader; chiefTsgnakhodaship's captainMly
PSL*nambaeven more sonambahieven more soYKanambahieven more soCSnambawanting more ofJMtambaadd to
PSB*namukfr. var.damuk2mosquitonamukmosquitoABZB.3NSWSNBnammukmosquitoZB.1damokfly (the insect)ZB.2NS.6damukmosquitoNSCS.4namok ~namuk ~ñamukmosquitoNBnamukmosquitoCebnyamukflyMlynamugnat; sandflyMao
PSL*nanamtaste; sensenanamsense; tasteYKNSWSCSnanamtaste; senseTsg
PSB*nanaʔpusnanaʔpusABYKWSCSSSJMNBnanaʔpusTsgnanahsuppuration; pusMly
nansɤŋbreathehinansɤŋ
PSB*naŋkaʔjackfruitArtocarpus heterophyllusnaŋkaʔjackfruitZBYKNSWSCSSSJMnaŋkajackfruitNBnaŋkaʔjackfruitTsgnangkajackfruitMly
PSB*napasbreath; breathenapasbreath; breatheYKNSWSCSSSJMNBnapasbreath; breatheMlyTsgnafasbreathAra
PSL*narkaʔhellnarkaʔhellYKnalkaʔhellNSWSCSSSJMnarkaʔ ~nalkaʔhellTsgnaraja ~nerakahellMlynarakahell; destructionSkr
PSL*ñataʔvisible to human sightñataʔsee with one's own eyesNSWSCSJMpañataʔspirit of dead person emerged from graveYKNSCSnataʔappear in physical form, of spiritCSnyataʔsee for oneself, reveal oneselfTsgniyatafixed'; Pali ñata 'knownSkr
PSB*ñawasoul; life-principleniawalife-principle or essenceYKñawalife-principle or essenceNSWSCSJMNBIBiñawalife-principle or essenceSSməñawa ~mañawabreathebuaʔ ñawaheartpoñawa (poʔon ñawa)heartIB.8nyawalife; soulMlyTsg
PSL*ñawa-lihanspiritual component of a person which may leave body during sleepniawa lihanspirit of person, distinct from the physical bodyYKñawa lihanspirit of person, distinct from the physical bodyCSlihanchange residence; wandernyawalihanspiritual component of a person which may leave body during sleepTsg
PSB*ñaʔfr. var.hiaʔnegation (existential)ñaexistential negativeABhaʔexistential negativeWShiaʔexistential negativeSSniaʔexistential negativeJMñaʔ ~ñak ~ñaexistential negativeNBənsaʔnegative (existential)
PSB*naʔanyonder; distant from speaker and hearerinan ~anan ~naanyonder; there (distant)ABpanaʔananpresenceYKinaʔanyonderNSCSnaʔan ~inaʔanyonderSSnaʔayonderJMnaanthere it is (proximate)NBpənaancome hereNB

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