Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nah

[næː]

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
nah
IPA
[næː]
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

No.

Informal

intj

here! (when giving something).

phrase

Initialism of no assholes here; used as a response to AITA (“am I the asshole?”) to indicate that the speaker believes that no parties involved are assholes.

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Etymology

Colloquial/unarticulated form of no + -uh. Compare yeah = yes + -uh.

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How do you pronounce nah?
The recorded pronunciation is [næː].
What does nah mean?
No.
Where does nah come from?
Colloquial/unarticulated form of no + -uh. Compare yeah = yes + -uh.

How to pronounce nah

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