Etymology

nia

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Today it means: Only, merely, that's all; used at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is trivial, small or undemanding. Full definition →

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nia · particle1

From Hokkien 爾/尔 (niā, “only”).

Nia · proper noun2

Short for Antonia.

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