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na.

Not.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adv/nɑː/
  1. Not.

    not-comparable · obsolete
  2. No.

    not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English na, from Old English nā, from Old English ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”). More at no.

intj/nɑː/
  1. No.

    Geordie · Scotland
    Na, yor wrang.
    Na, ye cannet watch telly.
Where this word comes from

Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah.

adv/nɑː/
  1. Now; already.

    Philippines · not-comparable · slang
    You need to sleep na.
    I have to go na.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Tagalog na.

adv/nɑː/
  1. Isn't it?

    India · North · not-comparable · slang
    It is far na?
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Hindi ना (nā).

noun/nɑː/
  1. Abbreviation of noun animate.

    abbreviation · alt-of
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