نہیں

See also: نهين

Punjabi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nəiː˦/, /nə˦.ɦiː/

Adverb

1. no
2. not

   میں نہیں جاواں گا

   maẽ nahī̃ jāvāṅgā!

   I will not go!

Noun

1. a no, nay

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Urdu

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /nə.ɦĩː/

Adverb

نہیں • (nahī̃) (Hindi spelling नहीं)

1. no, not, negative response to a yes/no question

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2. no, not, representing negation of statements

Usage notes

Often used with the polite particle جی (jī) to be more polite in answering those given respect as in جی نہیں (jī nahī̃).

نہیں is not used in the subjunctive, imperative and simple past tenses/moods, where نا (nā) is used instead.

Synonyms

• نا (nā)