nahadv.¹

Brit.

/nɑː/, U.S.

/nɑ/

Forms: 1700s– na, 1700s– nah, 1800s neaw, 1800s– naa, 1900s– nau.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: now adv.

Etymology: Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of now adv.

British regional.

= now adv. II. Chiefly used parenthetically or at the beginning or end of a clause or question, to give emphasis or rhetorical force. Frequently passing into int.

ΚΠ

1720 A. Pennecuik Streams from Helicon (ed. 2) i. 76 Na, that dings all; but it's a Fiction.

1833 J. Kennedy Geordie Chalmers 215 ‘Was ye ever at the Green Oak in your travels!’ ‘Once, sir.’ ‘Juist na.’

1837 A. Bywater Sheffield Dial. (1839) 170 Nah, mo lads, we'n get'n tot shank end at year ageean.

1847 E. Brontë Wuthering Heights II. v. 109 He'll hev his lad; und Aw mun tak him—soa nah yah knaw!

1897 Leeds Mercury Weekly Suppl. 19 June Nah, then, shooit, or ah'll mak yo!

1907 G. B. Shaw Major Barbara ii. in John Bull's Other Island 245 Wot prawce Selvytion nah?

1917 Punch 5 Dec. 389 (caption) Tommy (to inquisitive French children): ‘Nah, then, alley toot sweet, an' the tooter the sweeter.’

1959 B. Kops Hamlet of Stepney Green i. 108 Na Davey, what can I say to you?

1975 P. Larkin Let. 9 Jan. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 519 Well, it does seem incredible to me that women get this legal favouritism—what price Liberation nah?

2013 V. L. Moore Pentacle of Northumbria ix. 157 Crackercrow had waddled over, and said, ‘Nah, don't the bofe of yers go a frettin' see. Old McClaw's bark is worse than 'is bite see, kids.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

nahadv.²

Brit.

/na/, U.S.

/næ/,

/nɑ/

Forms: 1900s– na, 1900s– naah, 1900s– nah.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: no adv.²

Etymology: Representing a colloquial pronunciation of no adv.² Compare na , variant of no adv.² and int.

colloquial.

= no adv.² 1. Cf. na, variant of no adv.² and int.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > statement > negation > [adverb] > no

noOE

nayc1175

nonea1382

naw1699

nix1862

naow1884

uh-uh1885

nah1886

nope1888

ixnay1929

1886 Dart 23 Apr. 11/1 ‘Well, tha know's,’ says Harry. ‘Nah, I don't,’ cries his wife.

1920 C. Sandburg Smoke & Steel 45 Nothin' ever sticks to my fingers, nah, nah, nothin' like that.

1950 Astounding Sci. Fiction Nov. 97 ‘I'll fight you,’ offered Borklin. His huge fists closed. ‘Nah—why? Wouldn't be a fight, anyway.’

1982 J. Sullivan Only Fools & Horses (1999) I. 2nd Ser. Episode 3. 96 Irene. Are there any nice places around here? Rodney. Na!

1999 D. King Boxy an Star (2000) 189 Paper boy thinkin: Nah mate. Aint worth it it aint.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

nahadv.³

Brit.

/na/,

/nɑː/, U.S.

/næ/,

/nɑ/, Caribbean English /na/, West African English /na/

Forms: 1900s– nah, 1900s– neh, 1900s– ner, 1900s– nuh, 1900s– na, 2000s– naa. Forms with a occurring three or more times are also occasionally attested.

Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: no adv.²

Etymology: Representing a regional and colloquial pronunciation of no adv.² (compare sense 2 at that entry, especially the later sense 2c); apparently formed independently from nah adv.² Compare naw adv.Perhaps sometimes influenced in form and sense by similar (and mutually unrelated) particles in other languages, e.g. Twi anaa interrogative particle, also used as a tag question, French non no, also used informally as a tag question to elicit agreement (see non n.⁴), and in the Caribbean also Hindi nā, particle expressing emphasis.

Chiefly Caribbean and West African.

Used as an introductory or terminal tag in a question or command, inviting assent or compliance (often without the expectation of reply): ‘eh?’, ‘isn't that so?’, ‘won't you?’, etc. Also used for emphasis or as a general conversational filler. Cf. no adv.² 2c.

ΚΠ

1906 Penny Cuts (Trinidad) 24 Feb. in L. Winer Dict. Eng./Creole Trinidad & Tobago (2009) 625/1 Look pan Lazarus na.

1941 ‘J. Canoe’ Country Cousin 15 You tink is 'ere we stap nuh.

1950 L. Bennett et al. Anancy Stories & Dial. Verse iii. 71 Gimme few of dem nuh me frien?

1972 M. Anthony in A. J. Seymour New Writing in Caribbean 181 Walter said:..‘Well let's go for a little bus-ride nuh. Eh?’ ‘All right. But tell me. I always ask Mac. What means “nuh.”’ Walter laughed. ‘It's only an expression we have... It doesn't mean anything.’

1974 F. Bain Child of Carnival 59 Wait nah.

1993 L. Persaud Sastra 61 Dood, you knew Dolly, na?

2018 Herald (Ghana) (Nexis) 27 Aug. But this guy is married nah!

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

adv.¹1720

adv.²1886

adv.³1906

单词	nah
释义	nahadv.¹ Brit. /nɑː/, U.S. /nɑ/ Forms: 1700s– na, 1700s– nah, 1800s neaw, 1800s– naa, 1900s– nau. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: now adv. Etymology: Representing a regional or colloquial pronunciation of now adv. British regional. = now adv. II. Chiefly used parenthetically or at the beginning or end of a clause or question, to give emphasis or rhetorical force. Frequently passing into int. ΚΠ 1720 A. Pennecuik Streams from Helicon (ed. 2) i. 76 Na, that dings all; but it's a Fiction. 1833 J. Kennedy Geordie Chalmers 215 ‘Was ye ever at the Green Oak in your travels!’ ‘Once, sir.’ ‘Juist na.’ 1837 A. Bywater Sheffield Dial. (1839) 170 Nah, mo lads, we'n get'n tot shank end at year ageean. 1847 E. Brontë Wuthering Heights II. v. 109 He'll hev his lad; und Aw mun tak him—soa nah yah knaw! 1897 Leeds Mercury Weekly Suppl. 19 June Nah, then, shooit, or ah'll mak yo! 1907 G. B. Shaw Major Barbara ii. in John Bull's Other Island 245 Wot prawce Selvytion nah? 1917 Punch 5 Dec. 389 (caption) Tommy (to inquisitive French children): ‘Nah, then, alley toot sweet, an' the tooter the sweeter.’ 1959 B. Kops Hamlet of Stepney Green i. 108 Na Davey, what can I say to you? 1975 P. Larkin Let. 9 Jan. in Sel. Lett. (1992) 519 Well, it does seem incredible to me that women get this legal favouritism—what price Liberation nah? 2013 V. L. Moore Pentacle of Northumbria ix. 157 Crackercrow had waddled over, and said, ‘Nah, don't the bofe of yers go a frettin' see. Old McClaw's bark is worse than 'is bite see, kids.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). nahadv.² Brit. /na/, U.S. /næ/, /nɑ/ Forms: 1900s– na, 1900s– naah, 1900s– nah. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: no adv.² Etymology: Representing a colloquial pronunciation of no adv.² Compare na , variant of no adv.² and int. colloquial. = no adv.² 1. Cf. na, variant of no adv.² and int. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > negation > [adverb] > no noOE nayc1175 nonea1382 naw1699 nix1862 naow1884 uh-uh1885 nah1886 nope1888 ixnay1929 1886 Dart 23 Apr. 11/1 ‘Well, tha know's,’ says Harry. ‘Nah, I don't,’ cries his wife. 1920 C. Sandburg Smoke & Steel 45 Nothin' ever sticks to my fingers, nah, nah, nothin' like that. 1950 Astounding Sci. Fiction Nov. 97 ‘I'll fight you,’ offered Borklin. His huge fists closed. ‘Nah—why? Wouldn't be a fight, anyway.’ 1982 J. Sullivan Only Fools & Horses (1999) I. 2nd Ser. Episode 3. 96 Irene. Are there any nice places around here? Rodney. Na! 1999 D. King Boxy an Star (2000) 189 Paper boy thinkin: Nah mate. Aint worth it it aint. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). nahadv.³ Brit. /na/, /nɑː/, U.S. /næ/, /nɑ/, Caribbean English /na/, West African English /na/ Forms: 1900s– nah, 1900s– neh, 1900s– ner, 1900s– nuh, 1900s– na, 2000s– naa. Forms with a occurring three or more times are also occasionally attested. Origin: A variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: no adv.² Etymology: Representing a regional and colloquial pronunciation of no adv.² (compare sense 2 at that entry, especially the later sense 2c); apparently formed independently from nah adv.² Compare naw adv.Perhaps sometimes influenced in form and sense by similar (and mutually unrelated) particles in other languages, e.g. Twi anaa interrogative particle, also used as a tag question, French non no, also used informally as a tag question to elicit agreement (see non n.⁴), and in the Caribbean also Hindi nā, particle expressing emphasis. Chiefly Caribbean and West African. Used as an introductory or terminal tag in a question or command, inviting assent or compliance (often without the expectation of reply): ‘eh?’, ‘isn't that so?’, ‘won't you?’, etc. Also used for emphasis or as a general conversational filler. Cf. no adv.² 2c. ΚΠ 1906 Penny Cuts (Trinidad) 24 Feb. in L. Winer Dict. Eng./Creole Trinidad & Tobago (2009) 625/1 Look pan Lazarus na. 1941 ‘J. Canoe’ Country Cousin 15 You tink is 'ere we stap nuh. 1950 L. Bennett et al. Anancy Stories & Dial. Verse iii. 71 Gimme few of dem nuh me frien? 1972 M. Anthony in A. J. Seymour New Writing in Caribbean 181 Walter said:..‘Well let's go for a little bus-ride nuh. Eh?’ ‘All right. But tell me. I always ask Mac. What means “nuh.”’ Walter laughed. ‘It's only an expression we have... It doesn't mean anything.’ 1974 F. Bain Child of Carnival 59 Wait nah. 1993 L. Persaud Sastra 61 Dood, you knew Dolly, na? 2018 Herald (Ghana) (Nexis) 27 Aug. But this guy is married nah! This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.¹1720adv.²1886adv.³1906
随便看	to put on his mettle to put on his or her honour to put on his trial to put on ice to put on issue to put on jam to put on lugs to put on merchant's ears to put on notice to put on one'a face to put on one's face to put on one's running shoes to put on one's thinking or considering cap to put on record to put on side to put on the back foot to put on the ball to put on the buskins to put on the béal bocht to put on the commission to put on the dog to put on the face of to put on the fritz to put on the grill to put on the gyver

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