Na

//nɑː// adj, adv, intj, name, noun, slang

adj, adv, intj, name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of nerve agent. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  2. 2
    Abbreviation of noun animate. abbreviation, alt-of
  3. 3
    a silvery soft waxy metallic element of the alkali metal group; occurs abundantly in natural compounds (especially in salt water); burns with a yellow flame and reacts violently in water; occurs in sea water and in the mineral halite (rock salt) wordnet
  4. 4
    Initialism of new adult. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
  5. 5
    Initialism of nursing assistant. abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable
Adjective
  1. 1
    Initialism of Native American (“American Indian”). abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
  2. 2
    Initialism of non-alcoholic. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    Not. not-comparable, obsolete
  2. 2
    Now; already. Philippines, not-comparable, slang

    "You need to sleep na."

  3. 3
    Isn't it? India, North, not-comparable, slang

    "It is far na?"

  4. 4
    No. not-comparable, obsolete
Intj
  1. 1
    No. Geordie, Scotland

    "Na, yor wrang."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of Narcotics Anonymous. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  2. 2
    A language of the Naish subbranch of the Naic group of the Sino-Tibetan languages.
  3. 3
    Initialism of North America: a continent. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Synonyms

All synonyms
atomic number 11nano ampnano-ampnanoampereneeds analysisnursing assistant

Example

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"I'm surprised that you're so naïve."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English na, from Old English nā, from Old English ne (“not”) + ā (“ever”). More at no.

Etymology 2

Development of Etymology 1, above; compare nah.

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Tagalog na.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Hindi ना (nā).

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