adverb
General Slang
nuh
NUH · adverb · informal
Not / don't; also a tag ('right?')
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Definitions
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Negation ('mi nuh know' = I don't know); also a softening tag at sentence end ('come nuh' = come on).
“Mi nuh waan go.”
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At the end of a sentence, a softening or urging tag like 'come on' or 'why don't you' — 'come nuh' means 'come on then'.
“Gi mi a piece nuh.”
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nuh In A Sentence
Mi nuh waan go.
Gi mi a piece nuh.
Origin & Usage
Jamaican Patois negation particle.
Variants
no
People Also Ask
What does 'nuh' mean in Jamaican Patois?
It is a negation word meaning 'not' or 'don't', as in 'mi nuh know' meaning 'I don't know'. At a sentence's end it softens or urges, like 'come nuh' meaning 'come on'.
What does 'come nuh' mean?
It means 'come on' or 'do come' — the 'nuh' softens the request and adds a coaxing tone.
How is 'nuh' different from 'no'?
In Patois 'nuh' is the everyday negator ('don't'/'not') and can also be a coaxing tag, though it is sometimes just spelled 'no'.
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