Afrikaans

Adjective

nou ‎(attributive noue, comparative nouer, superlative nouste)

1. narrow

Adverb

nou

1. now

Aragonese

Alternative forms

• nueu

Etymology

From Latin novem, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Numeral

nou

1. (cardinal) nine

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• nãu, não

Etymology

From Latin novus. Compare Daco-Romanian nou.

Adjective

nou m (feminine noauã, masculine plural noi, feminine plural noauã or nali/nale)

1. new

Antonyms

• veclju

Derived terms

• noauã

Related terms

• nãutati

Catalan

Pronunciation

• (standard) IPA^(key): /ˈnɔw/ (central)
• Hyphenation: nou
• Rhymes: -ɔw

Etymology 1

From Old Provençal [Term?], from Latin novus, from Proto-Italic *nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

Adjective

nou m ‎(feminine nova, masculine plural nous, feminine plural noves)

1. new

Etymology 2

From Old Provençal nou, from Latin novem ‎(“nine”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Numeral

nou m, f

1. (cardinal) nine

Noun

nou m ‎(plural nous)

1. nine

Etymology 3

From Latin nux, nucis.

Noun

nou f ‎(plural nous)

1. nut, as the fruit of a tree

Etymology 4

Verb

nou

1. third-person singular present indicative form of noure
2. second-person singular imperative form of noure

Dutch

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɑu̯/
• Rhymes: -ɑu̯

Etymology

From Middle Dutch nou, a variant of nu, from Old Dutch *nu, from Proto-Germanic *nu.

Adverb

nou

1. now; alternative form of nu

   Wat is er nou weer dan?

   What is it now?

2. come on; modal particle indicating a certain degree of urgency or impatience on behalf of the speaker.

   Ga nou! Straks kom je nog te laat!

   Come on and get going! Or you'll be late!

Interjection

nou

1. well; indicates a certain degree of doubt.

   Nou, ik weet het nog niet zo zeker.

   Well, I'm not so sure about that.

2. wow; indicates amazement or surprise.

   Nou, het waait toch wel hard hoor!

   Wow, it's still pretty windy!

Haitian Creole

Etymology

From French nous ‎(“we”), from Latin nos ‎(“we”)

Pronoun

nou

1. we
2. us
3. you pl

Hawaiian

Pronoun

nou

1. yours, for you (second person singular)

Usage notes

• Applied to o-type possessions.

Related terms

• kou

Verb

nou

1. (transitive) to throw, pitch

Mandarin

Romanization

nou

1. Nonstandard spelling of nóu.
2. Nonstandard spelling of nǒu.
3. Nonstandard spelling of nòu.

Usage notes

• English transcriptions of Mandarin speech often fail to distinguish between the critical tonal differences employed in the Mandarin language, using words such as this one without the appropriate indication of tone.

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French nous.

Pronoun

nou

1. we; us (first-person plural personal pronoun)

See also

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin novus, from Proto-Italic *nowos, from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /now/

Adjective

nou m, n ‎(plural noi, feminine singular nouă)

1. new

Declension

Antonyms

• vechi

Derived terms

• înnoi

Related terms

• noutate

Sardinian

Alternative forms

• nobu, novu

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin novus. Compare Catalan nou, Italian nuovo.

Adjective

nou

1. (Campidanese) new