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nya NYA nyā -nya Tooro Etymology ttj bnt-pro *-ɲa-. Pronunciation ttj /-ɲa-/ Infix ttj infix having properties of, belonging to ttj ttj omunyankomo (ttj omu-<pos:class 1 (human) noun prefix> -nya- enkomo<alt:nkomo><t:prison> 1) prisoner 1 ttj ttj obunyaruguru (ttj obu-<pos:class 14 (state of being) noun prefix> -nya- eruguru<alt:ruguru><t:above, up> 1) height, place (above) 1 ttj ttj omunyaihanga (ttj omu-<pos:class 1 (human) noun prefix> -nya- ihanga<t:nation, country> 1) foreigner 1 ttj with omu- Used to form demonyms. ttj ttj Omunyamisiri (ttj omu-<pos:class 1 (human) noun prefix> -nya- Misiri<t:Egypt> 1) Egyptian 1 ttj ttj Omunyamwenge (ttj omu-<pos:class 1 (human) noun prefix> -nya- Mwenge<t:Mwenge> 1) person from Mwenge 1 Usage notes -nya- is used between a noun prefix and an augmentless noun. References 299 1967 A. E. Meeussen Bantu Grammatical Reconstructions Africana Linguistica 3 https://www.persee.fr/doc/aflin_2033-8732_1967_num_3_1_873 95