Etymology

na

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Today it means: Not. Full definition →

Middle English na ← Old English nā
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na · adverb1

  1. Old English · derived fromne“not”
  2. Old English · inherited fromnā
  3. Middle English · inherited fromna
  4. English todayna

From Middle English na, from Old English nā, from Old English ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”). More at no.

na · interjection2

Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah.

na · adverb3

  1. Tagalog · borrowed fromna
  2. Tagalog · borrowed fromna
  3. English todayna

Borrowed from Tagalog na.

na · adverb4

  1. Hindi · borrowed fromना
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromना
  3. English todayna

Borrowed from Hindi ना (nā).

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishna all →

naw

Old Englishnā all →

nonaw

Old Englishne all →

nenee

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