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Hebrew
Etymology
Borrowed from Yiddish נו (nu).
Interjection
נוּ • (nu)
- well, so
Ladino
Adverb
נו (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling no)
- not
Interjection
נו (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling no)
- no
Yiddish
Etymology
From a word widespread in central European languages, generally used as a filled pause and/or interrogative marker. Compare German na, nu, Polish no, Russian ну (nu), etc. Plausibly originally Slavic.
Interjection
נו • (nu)
- nu? Interrogative particle, as in "So, nu?". Often expresses surprise or doubt.