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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nen-yoom
"Não havia nenhum à vista durante a tempestade."
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2 senses- 1
Not any; no.
"There was nary a soul in sight during the storm." - 2
Used for emphasis to indicate the complete absence of something.
"He had nary a clue about what was happening."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'nary' is a contraction of 'not' and 'any', originating from American English in the late 19th century. It reflects a colloquial usage that emphasizes the absence of something, often used in a humorous or exaggerated context.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nary" is said worldwide
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aucun
Transliteration: o-kun
"Il n'y avait aucun âme en vue pendant la tempête."
keiner
Transliteration: kai-ner
"Es war keiner in Sicht während des Sturms."
nessuno
Transliteration: nes-soo-no
"Non c'era nessuno in vista durante la tempesta."
ninguno
Transliteration: neen-goo-no
"No había ninguno a la vista durante la tormenta."
nenhum
Transliteration: nen-yoom
"Não havia nenhum à vista durante a tempestade."
कोई नहीं
Transliteration: koi nahin
"तूफान के दौरान कोई नहीं दिखाई दिया।"
没有人
Transliteration: méiyǒu rén
"暴风雨中没有人可见。"
아무도
Transliteration: amudo
"폭풍우 중에 아무도 보이지 않았다."
誰もいない
Transliteration: dare mo inai
"嵐の中、誰も見えなかった。"
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