nyet
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Russian нет (net, “no”).
Noun
nyet (uncountable)
- A no; a negative response (in a Russian context).
Interjection
nyet!
- No (in a Russian context).
- 1990 December 31, F. Coleman, “A Soviet Bombshell”, in Newsweek, volume 116, number 27, page 50:
- "Nyet," he said with an impatient wave, and walked into the cold night.
- 2010 Oct, John G. Hemry, “The Rift”, in Analog Science Fiction & Fact, volume 130, number 10, page 9:
- Nyet problem, Sarge.
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Antonyms
- da
Anagrams
- Tyne, tyne
Danish
Noun
nyet n
- definite singular of ny
Lashi
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Cardinal : nyet | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-ni-s. Cognates include S'gaw Karen နွံ (nwee) and Burmese ခုနစ် (hku.nac).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɲet/, [njḛt]
Numeral
nyet
- seven
References
- Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid, Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)