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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɔ̃
"Non, je ne veux pas y aller."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
3 senses- 1
Used to give a negative response, to express refusal, dissent, or disagreement.
"No, I will not be able to attend the meeting tomorrow."
- 1
Not any; not one (used to indicate that a person or thing is not present or available).
"There is no time left to finish the assignment."
- 1
An answer or vote expressing refusal or denial.
"The proposal was met with a resounding no from the committee."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'no' originates from Old English 'nā', which is a combination of 'ne' (not) and 'ā' (ever). It has retained its negation meaning throughout the centuries, evolving into a fundamental part of English grammar.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "No" is said worldwide
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non
Transliteration: nɔ̃
"Non, je ne veux pas y aller."
nein
Transliteration: naɪ̯n
"Nein, das stimmt nicht."
no
Transliteration: nɔ
"No, non ho capito."
no
Transliteration: no
"No quiero comer ahora."
não
Transliteration: nɐ̃w̃
"Não sei a resposta."
नहीं
Transliteration: nahīṁ
"नहीं, मैं व्यस्त हूँ।"
不
Transliteration: bù
"不，我不知道。"
아니요
Transliteration: aniyo
"아니요, 괜찮습니다."
いいえ
Transliteration: iie
"いいえ、違います。"
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