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nape
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ne?p/
- Rhymes: -e?p
Etymology 1
From Middle English nape, naape, of uncertain origin. Possibly from Old French hanap (“goblet”), from Frankish *hnapp, from Proto-Germanic *hnappaz ( > Old English hnæpp, hnæp (“cup, bowl, goblet”)), as there is a hollow at the base of the skull.. More at nap.
Noun
nape (plural napes)
- The back part of the neck.
- (zoology) The part of a fish or bird immediately behind the head.
Synonyms
- nucha, nuchal (medicine)
- scruff, scruff of the neck
- withers (of a horse)
Translations
See also
- hindneck
Etymology 2
From Middle English nape, from Old French nape, nappe (“a cloth”), from Medieval Latin nappa, napa (“cloth, table-cloth, sheet”), alteration of Latin mappa (“a cloth, napkin, towel”). More at map, apron.
Noun
nape (plural napes)
- (obsolete) A tablecloth.
Derived terms
- napkin
- nappie
Etymology 3
Short for napalm.
Noun
nape (uncountable)
- (military, slang) Napalm.
- 1986, Oliver Stone, Platoon (film script)
- RHAH: They got through Alpha Company! Anything behind you don't identify itself, blow it away. Two - air strike's coming in. They gonna lay snake and nape right on the perimeter so stay tight in your holes and don't leave 'em.
- 1986, Oliver Stone, Platoon (film script)
Verb
nape (third-person singular simple present napes, present participle naping, simple past and past participle naped)
- (transitive, military, slang) To bombard with napalm.
References
Anagrams
- -pnea, Pena, neap, pane, pané, pean
Latin
Noun
n?pe
- vocative singular of n?pus
Middle English
Etymology 1
Unknown.
Alternative forms
- naape
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?na?p(?)/
Noun
nape (plural napys)
- The nape; the neck's rear.
- The nape of a fish; the part below a fish's head.
Derived terms
- napyn
Descendants
- English: nape
References
- “nap, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.
Etymology 2
From Old French nape, nappe, from Medieval Latin nappa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?na?p(?)/
Noun
nape
- (rare except in compound words) tablecloth
Related terms
- napkyn
- naperye
Descendants
- English: nape (obsolete)
References
- “n?pe, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-07-30.
Etymology 3
Verb
nape
- Alternative form of nappen
Etymology 4
Verb
nape
- Alternative form of napyn
Old French
Etymology
From Latin mappa.
Noun
nape f (oblique plural napes, nominative singular nape, nominative plural napes)
- table cloth
Descendants
- English: nape, napkin
- French: nappe
See also
- table
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may
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: m?, IPA(key): /me?/
- Rhymes: -e?
Etymology 1
From Middle English mowen, mayen, mo?en, ma?en, from Old English magan, from Proto-West Germanic *magan, from Proto-Germanic *magan?, from Proto-Indo-European *meg?-.
Cognate with Dutch mag (“may”, first and third-person singular of mogen (“to be able to, be allowed to, may”)), Low German mögen, German mag (“like”, first and third-person singular of mögen (“to like, want, require”)), Swedish må, Icelandic mega, megum. See also might.
Verb
may (third-person singular simple present may, no present participle, simple past might, no past participle)
- (obsolete, intransitive) To be strong; to have power (over). [8th–17th c.]
- (obsolete, auxiliary) To be able; can. [8th–17th c.]
- (intransitive, poetic) To be able to go. [from 9th c.]
- (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests. [from 9th c.]
- Synonyms: can, could, might
- (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly. [from 13th c.]
- Synonyms: could, might
- (subjunctive present, defective) Expressing a wish (with present subjunctive effect). [from 16th c.]
- Synonym: might
- Used in modesty, courtesy, or concession, or to soften a question or remark.
Usage notes
- May is now a defective verb. It has no infinitive, no past participle, and no future tense. Forms of to be allowed to are used to replace these missing tenses.
- The simple past (both indicative and subjunctive) of may is might
- The present tense is negated as may not, which can be contracted to mayn't, although this is old-fashioned; the simple past is negated as might not, which can be contracted to mightn't.
- May has archaic second-person singular present forms mayest and mayst.
- Usage of this word in the sense of possibly is considered incorrect by some speakers and writers, as it blurs the meaning of the word in the sense have permission to. These speakers and writers prefer to use the word might instead.
- Conversely, since may not is particularly likely to promote confusion between the senses of "will possibly not" and "is forbidden to," some rules for the drafting of laws and regulations proscribe "may not" and require the use of "must not" or similar for clarity. Example: [2]
- Wishes are often cast in the imperative rather than the subjunctive mood, not using the word may, as in Have a great day! rather than May you have a great day. The use of may for this purpose may lend a more formal, literary, or solemn feeling (perhaps jocularly so) to the wish. Moreover, wishes in the subjunctive need not use may if the meaning is clear without it, which is the case mainly for established expressions in the third-person singular such as God help you.
Derived terms
Translations
See also
- Appendix:English modal verbs
- Appendix:English tag questions
Etymology 2
French mai, so called because it blossoms in the month of May.
Noun
may (uncountable)
- The hawthorn bush or its blossoms.
Derived terms
- Italian may
- mayhaw
Translations
Verb
may (third-person singular simple present mays, present participle maying, simple past and past participle mayed)
- (poetic, intransitive) To gather may, or flowers in general.
- (poetic, intransitive) To celebrate May Day.
Etymology 3
Shortening of maid, from maiden.
Noun
may (plural mays)
- (archaic) A maiden.
Anagrams
- Amy, MYA, Mya, Yam, mya, yam
Azerbaijani
Noun
may (definite accusative may?, plural maylar)
- May
Declension
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) ay; yanvar, fevral, mart, aprel, may, iyun, iyul, avqust, sentyabr, oktyabr, noyabr, dekabr (Category: az:Months)
Bikol Central
Verb
may
- there is
- to have
Synonyms
- igwa
Antonyms
- mayo
- wara
Crimean Tatar
Noun
may
- butter, oil
Declension
Synonyms
- ya?
Kalasha
Determiner
may
- my
Pronoun
may
- me
Mapudungun
Adverb
may (using Raguileo Alphabet)
- yes
References
- Wixaleyiñ: Mapucezugun-wigkazugun pici hemvlcijka (Wixaleyiñ: Small Mapudungun-Spanish dictionary), Beretta, Marta; Cañumil, Dario; Cañumil, Tulio, 2008.
Northern Kurdish
Noun
may m
- intervention
Derived terms
- mayê xwe tê dan
- maytêder
- maytêderî
- maytêker
- maytêkerî
- mayê xwe tê kirin
Quechua
Adverb
may
- where
- like, how, very
Derived terms
- maykama
- mayman
- maymanta
- maypi
See also
- may may
Pronoun
may
- (interrogative pronoun) which
Verb
may
- (transitive) to fear
Conjugation
Tagalog
Particle
may
- particle used as an existential marker
- Antonym: wala
Synonyms
- mayroon
- meron
Tatar
Alternative forms
- ??? (may)
Noun
may
- May (Month of the Year)
Declension
See also
- Previous: äpril. * Next: yün
Uzbek
Etymology
From Russian ??? (maj), from Latin m?ius.
Noun
may (plural maylar)
- May
Declension
Related terms
- (Gregorian calendar months) oy; yanvar, fevral, mart, aprel, may, iyun, iyul, avgust, sentabr, oktabr, noyabr, dekabr (Category: uz:Months)
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà N?i) IPA(key): [maj??]
- (Hu?) IPA(key): [maj??]
- (H? Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ma(?)j??]
Etymology 1
Cognate with Muong b?l.
Verb
may • (????, ????, ????, ????)
- to sew
Derived terms
See also
- khâu
Etymology 2
Adjective
may • (?, ?, ????, ????, ????, ????, ????)
- lucky
- Synonym: hên
Derived terms
Walloon
Etymology
From Old French mai, from Latin M?ius.
Noun
may
- May (month)
See also
- (Gregorian calendar months) djanvî, fevrî, måss, avri, may, djun, djulete, awousse, setimbe, octôbe, nôvimbe, decimbe (Category: wa:Months)
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