English Explanatory Dictionary

naw

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. No.
  2. Pronunciation spelling of not.

Pronunciation

nô /nɔː/ /nɔ/ nä /nɑ/

Word forms

naw

Etymology

In Scottish use, from Scots naw, naa, na, from Middle English na, from Old English nā (“no, never”). More generally, a colloquial, unarticulated form of no; compare nah. More at no.

Related words

nee-naw
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