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anot

/əˈnɔt˨/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
an-ot
IPA
/əˈnɔt˨/
4
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

particle

Alternative form of or not.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Partial calque of Hokkien 抑無 /抑无 (a̍h bô / á bô, “or not; or no; or none”). See also Hokkien 抑是 (a̍h-sī / á-sǐ, “or”), 是抑毋是 (sī á-m̄-sī / sǐ á-m̄-sǐ, “isn't?”, literally “is it? or is it not?”).

Usage

Questions

How do you pronounce anot?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈnɔt˨/.
What does anot mean?
Alternative form of or not.
Where does anot come from?
Partial calque of Hokkien 抑無 /抑无 (a̍h bô / á bô, “or not; or no; or none”). See also Hokkien 抑是 (a̍h-sī / á-sǐ, “or”), 是抑毋是 (sī á-m̄-sī / sǐ á-m̄-sǐ, “isn't?”, literally “is it? or is it not?”).

How to pronounce anot

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