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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nøː
"Uh-uh, das machen wir nicht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Used to express negation, refusal, disagreement, or dissent, typically corresponding to 'no'.
"Uh-uh, I am not going outside in this freezing weather."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
An expressive vocalization originating in colloquial English, formed by duplicating the grunt-like negative particle 'uh' with a rising and falling pitch. It represents a natural, pre-linguistic gesture of refusal or dissent that solidified into standard informal lexicon during the 19th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uh-uh" is said worldwide
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non
Transliteration: nɔ̃
"Uh-uh, tu ne sors pas ce soir."
nö
Transliteration: nøː
"Uh-uh, das machen wir nicht."
no
Transliteration: nɔ
"Uh-uh, non sono d'accordo."
nones
Transliteration: ˈno.nes
"Uh-uh, de ninguna manera."
nem pensar
Transliteration: nẽ pẽˈkaɾ
"Uh-uh, isso não vai acontecer."
ना
Transliteration: na
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"ना, मैं ऐसा नहीं करूँगा।"
不不
Transliteration: bù bù
Script: 中文汉字
"不不，我不同意。"
아니
Transliteration: ani
Script: 한국어 한글
"아니, 난 안 갈 거야."
ううん
Transliteration: uun
Script: 日本語
"ううん、行かない。"
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