naw

English

Etymology

From Scots naw, naa, na, from Middle English na, from Old English nā (“no, never”). More at no.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɔː/

Interjection

naw

  1. (Scotland, US) Eye dialect spelling of no.
    • 2012, Alex Gray, A Pound of Flesh
      'Naw, hen, sorry. Ye're too young for us. Come back when you've got a couple mair years under yer belt, eh?'

Anagrams

Cornish

Cornish cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : naw

Etymology

From Proto-Brythonic *naw, from Proto-Celtic *nawan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Numeral

naw

  1. (cardinal) nine

See also

  • (cardinal number): Previous: eth. Next: deg

Maricopa

Noun

naw

  1. friend

Old Polish

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *navъ.

Noun

naw m

  1. corpse

Tarao

Noun

naw

  1. child

References

  • 2002, Chungkham Yashwanta Singh, Tarao Grammar

Wakhi

Etymology

Cognate with Yagnobi нав.

Numeral

naw

  1. nine

Welsh

Welsh cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : naw
    Ordinal : nawfed

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nau̯/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Brythonic *naw, from Proto-Celtic *nawan, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁néwn̥.

Numeral

naw

  1. (cardinal) nine

Etymology 2

See etymology on the main entry.

Verb

naw

  1. Nasal mutation of daw.
Mutation
Welsh mutation
radical soft nasal aspirate
daw ddaw naw unchanged
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

References

  • “naw”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies, 2014
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