naw

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See also: NAW

English

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Etymology

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In Scottish use, from Scots naw, naa, na, from Middle English na, from Old English (no, never). More generally, a colloquial, unarticulated form of no; compare nah. More at no.

Pronunciation

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Interjection

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naw

  1. (informal) No.
    • 2003, Anton F. Bilek, Tony Bilek, Gene O'Connell, No Uncle Sam: The Forgotten of Bataan, Kent State University Press, →ISBN, page 31:
      "Naw, no trouble. Just pulled off the road for about ten minutes, maybe, when a couple of Nip fighters banked overhead. They were after something or other." "Is that right?" Mac replied.
    • 2012, Alex Gray, A Pound of Flesh:
      'Naw, hen, sorry. Ye're too young for us. Come back when you've got a couple mair years under yer belt, eh?'
    • 2012 November 1, Brenda Hampton, Naughty No More, Urban Books, →ISBN:
      Naw, no thanks. I'll catch you next time.” “Come on, Shane. All you do is work, work, and work. You need to have a little fun, don't you?” “Right now, I'm having a lot of fun. Trust me.” “Do you have company?” “No, I'm painting.”
  2. (Jamaica) Pronunciation spelling of not.

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Anagrams

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Cornish

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Cornish cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : naw
    Ordinal : nawves

Etymology

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From Proto-Brythonic *naw, from Proto-Celtic *nawan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Numeral

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naw

  1. nine

Jamaican Creole

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Etymology

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Probably from English naw or Scots naw.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑː/, /ˈnɔː/
  • Hyphenation: naw

Adverb

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naw

  1. not
    No one naw cuss. No shot naw buss.
    There isn't any fighting. There aren't any shots being fired.
    (literally, “No one not fight. No bullet not fire.”)
    Nutten naw gwaan, Rayman.
    There aren't any opportunities, Raymond.
    (literally, “Nothing not going on, Raymond”)
    • 1990, Frances Gray, Women at the Albany Empire, →ISBN, page 62:
      “WINSTON: If she tink me ah guh sign any paper and guh to any backside Court she bettah tink again
      PARKIE: Suh you
      naw guh see your wife and sort dis ting out? []
      WINSTON: If she thinks I'm going to sign any papers and go to some damned courthouse, she has another thing coming.
      PARKIE: Well, aren't you and your wife going to work this thing out? []

Particle

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naw

  1. no
    A: A you tief mi sweetie. B: Naw, a nuh me dweet.
    A: You stole my candy. B: No, I didn't do it.
    • 2012, Jason Stephenson, “Short Story - Stop And Stare”, in The Jamaica Gleaner[1] (in English):
      “"Naw, mi nuh know her ... Why?" []
      No, I don't know her ... Why? []

Maricopa

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Noun

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naw

  1. friend

Tarao

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Noun

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naw

  1. child

References

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  • Chungkham Yashwanta Singh (2002) Tarao Grammar (in Tarao)

Vurës

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Etymology

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

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naw

  1. sea
  2. salt
  3. wave

Further reading

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Catriona Malau (2011-05-05) Dictionary of Vurës

Wakhi

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Iranian *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnáwa, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥. Cognate with Yagnobi нав (nav).

Numeral

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naw

  1. nine

Welsh

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Welsh numbers (edit)
90[a], [b], [c]
 ←  8 9 10  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: naw
    Ordinal: nawfed
    Ordinal abbreviation: 9fed

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Brythonic *naw, from Proto-Celtic *nowan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Numeral

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naw

  1. (cardinal number) nine
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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naw

  1. Nasal mutation of daw.

Mutation

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Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
daw ddaw naw unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

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  • R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “naw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

Whitesands

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Noun

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naw

  1. knife

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