naw

Meaning

  1. (informal) No.
  2. (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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