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/nʌn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not any; no one; not a single one.
"None of the cookies were left after the party." - 2
Used to indicate that something is not applicable or does not exist.
"There were none available at the store."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'none' originates from the Old English 'nān', meaning 'not one' or 'no one'. It evolved through Middle English as 'none', maintaining its negation and quantification sense throughout its history.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "None" is said worldwide
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aucun
Transliteration: okœ̃
"Il n'y avait aucun cookie après la fête."
keiner
Transliteration: kaɪ̯nɐ
"Es waren keine Kekse nach der Party übrig."
nessuno
Transliteration: nesˈsuno
"Non c'era nessun biscotto dopo la festa."
ninguno
Transliteration: ninˈɡuno
"No quedaba ninguno después de la fiesta."
nenhum
Transliteration: neˈɲũ
"Não havia nenhum biscoito após a festa."
कोई नहीं
Transliteration: koi nahin
"पार्टी के बाद कोई नहीं बचा।"
没有
Transliteration: méiyǒu
"派对后没有剩下任何饼干。"
없음
Transliteration: eobseum
"파티 후에 남은 쿠키가 없었습니다."
何もない
Transliteration: nani mo nai
"パーティーの後、クッキーは何も残っていませんでした。"
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