Deccani

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Etymology

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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

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نَکّو (nakko)

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

References

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

Punjabi

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Noun

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نِکُّو (nikkūm (Gurmukhi spelling ਨਿੱਕੂ)

  1. diminutive of نِکّا (nikkā, small)