divvent

Scots

Etymology

Cognate with Geordie (English dialect) divint.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪvɪnt/

Contraction

divvent

1. (South Scots) don't

   Ee div ken what A'm on aboot, divvent ee?

Usage notes

• Only used interrogatively and not used in the third person singular (the third-person singular equivalent of that is dizzent). Deh or dinnae are used for don't in other situations.