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no

adv

/no/

English Definition

no

Etymology

  • (Derived from English no.)

Examples

  • "Im av no sta."

    He has no sister.

  • "No fi waant a tong mek kau no taak."

    Not for want of a tongue that a cow does not talk.

  • "Mi no nuo."

    I don't know.

  • "Bot dat no pruuv se wa mi a du rait."

    But that doesn't prove that what I am doing is right.

Where you'd hear it

These tags describe the situations or styles of speech where this word commonly appears — for example at church, in everyday chat, or in dancehall lyrics.

  • Religious Heard in church, Bible reading, prayer, or spiritual gatherings.
  • Formal Careful, written-style speech — less slang, more like a sermon or official text.

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