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Baluchi
Numeral
نہ • (transliteration needed)
- nine
Noun
نہ • (transliteration needed)
- nine (digit)
See also
Urdu
Etymology
Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡 (ṇa), from Sanskrit न (na), likely influenced by Classical Persian نه (na). Doublet of نا (nā).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nə/, /na/ (not to be confused with the cognate نا)
Particle
نہ • (na) (Hindi spelling न)
- not, don't, do not (subjunctive negation)
- Synonym: مت (mat)
- !از راہ کرم یہ نہ پیجیے! ― az-rāh-e-karam ye na pījīye! ― Please, don't drink this!
- used in rhetorical phrases: isn't it, -n't, is it not (he/she/it/they)
میرا نام بہت لمبا ہے، نہ؟- merā nām bahut lambā hai, na?
- My name is very long, isn't it?
Usage notes
نہ as subjunctive negation is used in sudden situations, and normally shows alarm. A less urgent alternative is the imperative negation مت (mat). Also compare the indicative negation نہیں (nahī̃).
Conjunction
نہ • (nā) (Hindi spelling न)
- neither, nor
- Antonym: یا (yā)
نہ وہ کھیل دیکھنے گئے نہ ہم۔- nā vo khel dekhne ga'e nā ham.
- Neither they nor we went to see the game.
Derived terms
Adverb
نہ • (nā) (Hindi spelling न)
- (informal) not
- Synonym: نہیں (nahī̃)
- یہ نہ ہو پائے گا۔ ― ye nā ho pā'e-gā. ― This cannot possibly happen.
References
- “نہ”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary , Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2024.