Nejo

Astapori Valyrian

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Etymology 1

From High Valyrian naejon.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈneʒo/

Rhymes: -eʒo

Noun

nejo (terrestrial, plural neja)

1. face

   Y jorné ji herg sko lutlus hin vi nejo.

   But look at the sweat dripping down his face.

   -Grey Worm (Game of Thrones, Episode 401)

Etymology 2

From High Valyrian naejot.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈneʒo/

Rhymes: -eʒo

Postposition

nejo

1. before, in front of

   ... sydlivas me Dovoghedhy ... umázigho me ruo limari, si zer sénagho po leos eji mysa nejo.

   ... an Unsullied must ... find some wailing newborn, and kill it before its mother’s eyes.

   -Kraznys (Game of Thrones, Episode 302)

Sangheili

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Etymology

From Proto-Sangheili *nai + Proto-Sangheili *dziu

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈnedʒo/

Rhymes: -edʒo

Noun

nejo

1. father, dad

   Riin oni nejo ba luuka ni.

   By the blood of our fathers.

Translations

Sense: male parent (father) ^[‌edit‌]

• Astapori Valyrian: kiba
• Bodzvokhan: bokh
• Castithan: tando, tato (informal), vavo (informal), fandandazwo (formal), tandabolo (head of the household)
• Dothraki: ave
• Engála: ta, otá (honorific)
• Irathient: zbaba (Irathient), hababa (non-Irathient), baba (informal)
• Hen Linge: veir
• High Valyrian: kepa
• Kinuk'aaz: bem
• Lishepus: pacheru
• Meereenese Valyrian: kiv
• Munja'kin: tata
• Noalath: load
• Övüsi: abo
• Ravkan: borov
• Sangheili: nejo
• Shiväisith: roon
• Shu: aazhaa
• Sondiv: bor
• Trigedasleng: nontu
• Ts'íts'àsh: fá
• Veda: az
• Yulish: ab, abi (informal)