núa

Icelandic

/ˈnuːa/

verb-ri
Definitions
  • to rub, massage
  • to wipe

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse gnúa (rub, scrape) inherited from Proto-Germanic *ganū(w)aną.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*ganū(w)aną

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