nauw
Meaning
-
- narrow
- (figuratively) close
Concepts
narrow
strait
tight
cramped
close
channel
straits
close-fitting
poky
straitened
closed
slim
near
incapacious
hail-fellow
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/nɑu/
Etymology
From Middle Dutch nauwe, from Old Dutch nauw, from Proto-Germanic *hnawwaz.
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