نہ

نہ

See also: نه‎

Baluchi

Numeral

نہ • (transliteration needed)

1. nine

Noun

نہ • (transliteration needed)

1. nine (digit)

See also

• نو‎ (no)

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Urdu

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡 (ṇa), from Sanskrit न (na), likely influenced by 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)

1. not, don't, do not (subjunctive negation)

   ‏!از راہ کرم یہ نہ پیجیے!‎‎ ― az-rāh-e-karam ye na pījīye! ― Please, don't drink this!

   Synonym: مت‎ (mat)

2. 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)

1. neither, nor

   ‏نہ وہ کھیل دیکھنے گئے نہ ہم۔‎‎

   nā vo khel dekhne ga'e nā ham.

   Neither they nor we went to see the game.

   Antonym: یا‎ (yā)

Derived terms

• نہ تو‎ (nā to)

Adverb

نہ • (nā) (Hindi spelling न)

1. (informal) not

   ‏یہ نہ ہو پائے گا۔‎‎ ― ye nā ho pā'e-gā. ― This cannot possibly happen.

   Synonym: نہیں‎ (nahī̃)

References

• “نہ”, in Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2023.