nõu

From Proto-Finnic *nëuvo. Cognate with Finnish neuvo and Votic nõvvo.

• IPA^(key): /nˈɤu̯/

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nõu (genitive nõu, partitive nõu)

1. advice, counsel
2. plan, idea

Note that the partitive singular is irregular for the koi type.

• abinõu
• eelnõu
• vandenõu
• nõuanne
• nõukogu, nõukogude

The word nõu "advice" has historically also meant "tool, instrument" (see abinõu). The meaning "container" thus derives from "instrument of storage".

• IPA^(key): /nɤu/

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nõu (genitive nõu, partitive nõud)

1. receptacle, container, vessel
2. dish, utensil

Note that the partitive singular is irregular. However, the non-normative partitive singular form nõud (regular for the koi type) is also commonly used (which is not the case for the homonym nõu (“advice”)).

• (container): anum
• (dish, utensil): lauanõu, sööginõu, toidunõu, söögiriist

• jalanõu
• nõudepesu, nõudepesumasin, nõudepesuvahend, nõudepesuvesi, nõudepesija