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Pronunciation / Transliteration: no
"No quiero comer ahora."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
Used to give a negative response, to express refusal, dissent, or disagreement.
"No, I will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow."
- 1
Not any; not one (used to indicate that a person or thing is not present or available).
"There is no time left to finish the assignment."
- 1
An answer or vote expressing refusal or denial.
"The proposal was met with a resounding no from the committee."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'nā', meaning 'not ever' or 'no', formed by combining the negative particle 'ne' with 'ā' meaning 'ever'. It shares roots with Old High German 'nihein' and is cognate with Dutch 'neen' and German 'nein'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "No" is said worldwide
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non
Transliteration: nɔ̃
"Non, je ne veux pas y aller."
nein
Transliteration: naɪ̯n
"Nein, das stimmt nicht."
no
Transliteration: nɔ
"No, non ho capito."
no
Transliteration: no
"No quiero comer ahora."
não
Transliteration: nɐ̃w̃
"Não sei a resposta."
नहीं
Transliteration: nahīṁ
"नहीं, मैं व्यस्त हूँ।"
不
Transliteration: bù
"不，我不知道。"
아니요
Transliteration: aniyo
"아니요, 괜찮습니다."
いいえ
Transliteration: iie
"いいえ、違います。"
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