נו
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nu"
Hebrew[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Yiddish נו (nu).
Interjection[edit]
נוּ • (nu)
Ladino[edit]
Adverb[edit]
נו (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling no)
Interjection[edit]
נו (Hebrew spelling, Latin spelling no)
Yiddish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From a word widespread in central European languages, generally used as a filled pause and/or interrogative marker. Compare German na, nu, Polish no, Russian ну (nu), etc. Plausibly originally Slavic.
Interjection[edit]
נו • (nu)
- nu? Interrogative particle, as in "So, nu?". Often expresses surprise or doubt.