-na

suffix

-n't

“I'm tryna (trying to) figure this one out.”

OriginMiddle English ne →
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Meanings

-na1

suffix
  1. -n't

    Balgruntie wasna that—

    1892, William Carleton, Amusing Irish Tales

-na2

suffix
  1. slangon a verb-ing to (with infinitive); indicates the grammatical present continuous active mood

    I'm tryna (trying to) figure this one out.

Origin

-na · suffix

  1. Middle Englishne
  2. Middle Englishne
  3. English-na

Inherited from Middle English ne.

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-na · suffix

Contraction of -ing to.

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Cite this entry
APA

-na. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-na

MLA

“-na.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-na. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-na,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-na.

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