nuh

See also: Nuh and nuh-

Translingual

Symbol

nuh

  1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Ndunda.

See also

  • Wiktionary’s coverage of Ndunda terms

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English na, from Old English .

Pronunciation

Interjection

nuh

  1. (West Country) no, nah
  2. Alternative spelling of nah.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

nuh

  1. (Jamaican patois) don’t, doesn’t
    • 1987, Dennis Anthony Thomas, “I Nuh Cry When A Sound Boy Die” (Dancehall), performed by King Kong, Black Solidarity, produced by Oswald ‘Ossie’ Thomas

Anagrams

Gothic

Romanization

nuh

  1. romanization of 𐌽𐌿𐌷

Gullah

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nə/, /nɒ/

Etymology 1

From English no and not.

Alternative forms

Adverb

nuh

  1. no, not

Determiner

nuh

  1. (negative determiner) no

Particle

nuh (sentence-final)

  1. denotes the interrogative mood
  2. isn't it?

Verb

nuh

  1. don't, doesn't

Etymology 2

From English than.

Conjunction

nuh

  1. (expressing comparison or contrast) than

Particle

nuh (pre-positional)

  1. (expressing comparison or contrast) than
    also see: mo'nuh

Preposition

nuh

  1. (expressing comparison or contrast) than

References

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

From English nuh.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nə/

Verb

nuh

  1. don't
    • 2017, Chronixx, Skankin' Sweet:
      Nuh stay down mama, time fi get up
      Don't stay down mama, time to get up

Adverb

nuh

  1. not

Further reading

  • nuh – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary