na
adverbinterjectionnounadverbadverbcommon in dialogue
- //nɑː//
No.
adverb
- 1
obsoleteNot.
- 2
obsoleteNo.
Etymology
From Middle English na, from Old English nā, from Old English ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”). More at no.
interjection
- 1
No.
Na, yor wrang.
Na, ye cannet watch telly.
“Divn’t yee like milk?” “Na.”
Etymology
Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah.
noun
- 1
Variant of noun animateAbbreviation of noun animate.
adverb
- 1
slangNow; already.
You need to sleep na.
I have to go na.
Etymology
Borrowed from Tagalog na.
adverb
- 1
slangIsn't it?
It is far na?
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi ना (nā).