isna

isnae

/ (ˈɪznɪ) /

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Scot is not

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Words nearby isna

Ismaʿiliya, Ismail Pasha, Ismene, Ismoil Somoni, Is my face red!, isna, isnad, isn't, iso, isoabnormal, isoagglutination

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How to use isna in a sentence

Around the time ISNA first reported one attack, people living near Martin Passage in Jolfa witnessed another.
Acid Attacks on Women Spread Terror in Iran|IranWire|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For example, the two biggest Muslim-American groups, ISNA and CAIR, unequivocally denounced ISIS.
Why Muslims Hate Terrorism More|Dean Obeidallah|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He isna so ill, noo, Maister Traill, but I wadna advise ye to hae muckle to say to 'im.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
But ye maun keep up your heart for Jeanie's sake, for if she isna your wife, she will never be the wife of living man.
The Heart of Mid-Lothian, Volume 2, Illustrated|Sir Walter Scott

It isna by ony sic bribes as thae, Cuthbert Grandison, that I will be diverted from my purpose.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. XX|Alexander Leighton
Eh, tha' wants ter 'orry me offwhat's thai say, Georgea deep un, isna 'er?
The White Peacock|D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
A speech isna' a sermon, ma'am; though I'll ne'er belittle a speech wi' a £1000 argument.
Winter Evening Tales|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr