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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNah
/nɑː/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to express a negative response or disagreement.
"When asked if he wanted to go out, he simply replied, 'Nah, I'm staying in tonight.'" - 2
An informal way to indicate that something is not the case.
"She thought he was joking, but he said, 'Nah, I’m serious.'"
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'nah' is a colloquial contraction of 'no', originating from English dialects in the 19th century. It reflects a casual, informal tone often used in spoken language to express disagreement or refusal.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nah" is said worldwide
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Non
Transliteration: nɔ̃
"Il a dit non à l'invitation."
Nein
Transliteration: naɪn
"Er sagte nein zu der Einladung."
No
Transliteration: no
"Ha detto no all'invito."
No
Transliteration: no
"Dijo que no a la invitación."
Não
Transliteration: nɐ̃w
"Ele disse não ao convite."
नहीं
Transliteration: nahi
"उसने निमंत्रण को नहीं कहा।"
不
Transliteration: bù
"他对邀请说不。"
아니요
Transliteration: aniyo
"그는 초대에 아니요라고 말했다."
いいえ
Transliteration: iie
"彼は招待にいいえと言った。"
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