nuh

See also: Nuh and nuh-

Translingual

Symbol

nuh

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Ndunda.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Ndunda terms

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English na, from Old English nā.

Pronunciation

• (West Country, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈnɐː/, /ˈnʌ/
• Rhymes: -ʌ

Interjection

nuh

1. (West Country) no, nah
2. Alternative spelling of nah.

Related terms

• nuh-uh

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

nuh

1. (Jamaican patois) don’t, doesn’t
   • 1987, Dennis Anthony Thomas, “I Nuh Cry When A Sound Boy Die” (Dancehall), performed by King Kong, Black Solidarity, produced by Oswald ‘Ossie’ Thomas

Anagrams

• Hun, hun, unh

Gothic

Romanization

nuh

1. romanization of 𐌽𐌿𐌷

Gullah

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə/, /nɒ/

Etymology 1

From English no and not.

Alternative forms

• nah, no

Adverb

nuh

1. no, not

Determiner

nuh

1. (negative determiner) no

Particle

nuh (sentence-final)

1. denotes the interrogative mood
2. isn't it?

Verb

nuh

1. don't, doesn't

Etymology 2

From English than.

Conjunction

nuh

1. (expressing comparison or contrast) than

Particle

nuh (pre-positional)

1. (expressing comparison or contrast) than

   also see: mo'nuh

Preposition

nuh

1. (expressing comparison or contrast) than

References

• Virginia Mixson Geraty, Gulluh fuh oonuh: Gullah for You (1997)
•  Seminole Indian Scouts Cemetery Association. Afro-Seminole Creole Wikitongues Language Class 

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

From English nuh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nə/

Verb

nuh

1. don't
   • 2017, Chronixx, Skankin' Sweet:

     Nuh stay down mama, time fi get up

     Don't stay down mama, time to get up

Adverb

nuh

1. not

Further reading

• nuh – jamaicans.com Jamaican Patois dictionary