nuh
See also: Nuh
Translingual
Symbol
nuh
See also
- Wiktionary’s coverage of Ndunda terms
English
Etymology
From Middle English na, from Old English nā.
Pronunciation
- (West Country, UK) IPA(key): /ˈnɐː/, /ˈnʌ/
- Rhymes: -ʌ
Interjection
nuh
- (West Country) no, nah
- Alternative spelling of nah.
Related terms
Anagrams
Gothic
Romanization
nuh
- romanization of 𐌽𐌿𐌷
Gullah
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə/, /nɒ/
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Adverb
nuh
Determiner
nuh
- (negative determiner) no
Particle
nuh (sentence-final)
- denotes the interrogative mood
- isn't it?
Verb
nuh
Etymology 2
Conjunction
nuh
- (expressing comparison or contrast) than
Particle
nuh (pre-positional)
- (expressing comparison or contrast) than
- also see: mo'nuh
Preposition
nuh
- (expressing comparison or contrast) than
References
- Virginia Mixson Geraty, Gulluh fuh oonuh: Gullah for You (1997)
- Seminole Indian Scouts Cemetery Association. Afro-Seminole Creole Wikitongues Language Class
Jamaican Creole
Etymology
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə/
Verb
nuh
- don't
- 2017, Chronixx, Skankin' Sweet:
- Nuh stay down mama, time fi get up
- Don't stay down mama, time to get up
Adverb
nuh
Further reading
- nuh – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary