ну
See also: њу and Appendix:Variations of "ny"
Russian
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Slavic *nъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *nu, from Proto-Indo-European *nu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [nu]
Audio (file)
Interjection
ну • (nu)
- well
- Ну! ― Nu! ― Well! (indicating surprise and a little disbelief)
- Ну что ж? ― Nu što ž? ― So what now?
- Ну так что́ же? ― Nu tak štó že? ― So what is it?
- Да ну́! ― Da nú! ― No/I don't need it/I don't want to!
- Да ну?! ― Da nu?! ― Really?!
Descendants
- → Yiddish: נו (nu)
- → Hebrew: נוּ
Adverb
ну • (nu)
- (colloquial) yeah, yep (impolite, sometimes implying a question - so what?)
- Ты э́то чита́л? — Ну, и? ― Ty éto čitál? — Nu, i? ― Have you read this? - Yeah, so what?