Nejo

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Astapori Valyrian

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

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.
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