نکو
Deccani
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘎𑘰 (nakā), 𑘡𑘎𑘻 (nako), 𑘡𑘻𑘎𑘻 (noko)[1] (compare modern Marathi नको (nako, “do not”)), possibly from Sanskrit न खलु (na khalu)[1].
Interjection
نَکّو (nakko)
- (Hyderabad) no
- Antonym: ہَو (hau)
References
- Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999) , “khalu”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan