Deccani edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘎𑘰 (nakā), 𑘡𑘎𑘻 (nako), 𑘡𑘻𑘎𑘻 (noko)[1] (compare modern Marathi नको (nako, do not)), possibly from Sanskrit खलु (na khalu).[1]

Interjection edit

نَکّو (nakko)

  1. (Hyderabad) no
    Antonym: ہَو (hau)

References edit

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tulpule, Shankar Gopal; Feldhaus, Anne, “khalu”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan, 1999.

Punjabi edit

Noun edit

نِکُّو (nikkūm (Gurmukhi spelling ਨਿੱਕੂ)

  1. Diminutive of نِکّا (nikkā, small)