Etymology

From Proto-Iranian (compare Persian نو ‎(nou), Kurdish nû, Ossetian ног ‎(nog), Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀 ‎(nauua)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian (compare Sanskrit नव ‎(náva), Hindi नया ‎(nayā)) ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *néwos.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnəwai/