na
adverb
no.
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na
1 American
[nah, nuh]
/ nɑ, nə /
Na
2
American
Symbol, Chemistry.
NA
3
American
abbreviation
-
not applicable. Also n/a
-
not available.
n/a
4
American
abbreviation
-
no account.
-
not applicable. Also NA
-
not available.
N.A.
5
American
NA
1
British
abbreviation
-
North America
-
Netherlands Antilles (international car registration)
Na
2
British
symbol
na
3
British
/ nɑː /
determiner
na
4
British
abbreviation
n/a
5
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of na1
before 900; Middle English (north and Scots); in part representing Old English nā ( n ( e ) not, nor + ā ever; cf. ay 1); in part variant of ne; cf. no 1
Origin of Na2
From the New Latin word natrium
Example Sentences
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CANNES, France — The movies of Na Hong-jin aren’t hard to love — they’re as obsession-worthy as the stylish rigor with which they are made.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
However, Renan Monteiro, 42, founder of the tourism company Na Favela Turismo, told AFP that the drone footage was the fruit of efforts to show tourists "the positive side of the favela."
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
I was one of the captains and Li Na was the other captain.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026
Nam Jin and Na Hoon-A, widely considered South Korea's first pop "idols", pushed trot to new heights during their fierce rivalry from the late 1960s to the mid-1970s.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
Dimple asked after they’d watched the “Dil Na Diya” video for the fourth time.
From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon
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