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Meaning of naw | Babel Free

Interjection CEFR C2 Standard
/nɔː/

Definitions

  1. No.
    informal
  2. Pronunciation spelling of not.
    Jamaica, alt-of, pronunciation-spelling

Examples

“"Naw, no trouble. Just pulled off the road for about ten minutes, maybe, when a couple of Nip fighters banked overhead. They were after something or other." "Is that right?" Mac replied.”
“'Naw, hen, sorry. Ye're too young for us. Come back when you've got a couple mair years under yer belt, eh?'”
““Naw, no thanks. I'll catch you next time.” “Come on, Shane. All you do is work, work, and work. You need to have a little fun, don't you?” “Right now, I'm having a lot of fun. Trust me.” “Do you have company?” “No, I'm painting.””

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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