naw
Meaning
- (informal) No.
- (Jamaica, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling) Pronunciation spelling of not.
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɔː/
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.
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