nae

[ ney ]

adverb
  1. no1; not.

adjective
  1. no2.

Origin of nae

1
First recorded in 1715–25; variant of na

Words Nearby nae

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How to use nae in a sentence

  • He talked away a wee while an' then put up a prayer; but there was nae consolation in't for onybody.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • The bits o' weans gang aboot the hoose wonderin' at her, and she looks to them too, but ye'd think she'd nae interest in onything.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • "There's nae word o' Mysie yet," said Nellie, when he came in, and her words seemed to shock him with their unexpectedness.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • "Och, there's nae harm meant," returned Annie, taken aback by the old woman's admonition.

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh
  • Dammit, hae ye nae common sense, swearin' an' jokin' about sic a thing!

    The Underworld | James C. Welsh

British Dictionary definitions for nae

nae

na (nɑː)

/ (neɪ) /


determiner
  1. a Scot word for no 1, not

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