naw
See also: NAW
English edit
Etymology edit
In Scottish use, from Scots naw, naa, na, from Middle English na, from Old English nā (“no, never”). More generally, a colloquial, unarticulated form of no; compare nah. More at no.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) enPR: nô, IPA(key): /nɔː/
- (US) enPR: nô, IPA(key): /nɔ/
- (cot–caught merger) enPR: nä, IPA(key): /nɑ/
- Rhymes: -ɔː, -ɑː
- Homophones: nor, gnaw
Interjection edit
naw
- (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.”
- (Jamaica) Pronunciation spelling of not.
Translations edit
no — see nah
See also edit
Anagrams edit
Cornish edit
< 8 | 9 | 10 > |
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Cardinal : naw Ordinal : nawves | ||
Etymology edit
From Proto-Brythonic *naw, from Proto-Celtic *nawan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.
Numeral edit
naw
Jamaican Creole edit
Etymology edit
Probably from English naw or Scots naw.
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
naw
- 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? […]
- WINSTON: If she thinks I'm going to sign any papers and go to some damned courthouse, she has another thing coming.
Particle edit
naw
Maricopa edit
Noun edit
naw
Tarao edit
Noun edit
naw
References edit
- Chungkham Yashwanta Singh (2002) Tarao Grammar (in Tarao)
Vurës edit
Etymology edit
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Noun edit
naw
Further reading edit
Wakhi edit
Etymology edit
Cognate with Yagnobi нав (nav).
Numeral edit
naw
Welsh edit
90[a], [b], [c] | ||
← 8 | 9 | 10 → [a], [b] |
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Cardinal: naw Ordinal: nawfed Ordinal abbreviation: 9fed | ||
Welsh Wikipedia article on 9 |
Pronunciation edit
- (North Wales) IPA(key): /naːu̯/
- (South Wales) IPA(key): /nau̯/
- Rhymes: -au̯
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Brythonic *naw, from Proto-Celtic *nowan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.
Numeral edit
naw
Derived terms edit
- ar y naw (“extremely”)
Etymology 2 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb edit
naw
- Nasal mutation of daw.
Mutation edit
Welsh mutation | |||
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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 edit
- 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 edit
Noun edit
naw
References edit
- Jeremy Hammond, The Grammar of Nouns and Verbs in Whitesands, an Oceanic Language of Southern Vanuatu (2009), p. 75