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naa(Geordie) Alternative spelling of knaa.nab(informal, transitive) To seize, arrest or take into custody (a criminal or fugitive).nad(linguistics) noun animate dependentnafAlternative spelling of naff.nagA small horse; a pony.namsimple past of nimnan(UK, endearing) Synonym of nursemaid.nao(nautical, historical, rare) A Spanish or Portuguese carrack.napTo have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.natA spirit in Burmese mythology, whose cult is followed alongside Buddhism.nau(historical) Synonym of carrack.nav(transport, military, Internet) Navigation. Often used attributively, as in nav beacon.nayA vote against.ndl(knitting) Abbreviation of needle.neb(now dialectal) A bird's beak.ned(Scotland, slang, derogatory, offensive) A person, usually a youth, of low social standing and education, a violent disposition and with a particular style of dress (typically sportswear or Burberry), speech and behaviour.nee(North American English, unisex) Used when giving a former name. Originally known as.nefAn extravagant table ornament and container used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, made in the shape of a ship.neg(photography) Clipping of negative.nek(geography, South Africa) A col (a dip on a mountain ridge between two peaks).neo(politics) Clipping of neoconservative.nepCatmint, catnip; Nepeta cataria.ner(slang, childish) An interjection generally used when gloating about a perceived cause of humiliation or inferiority for the person being addressed, often when disagreeing with a statement considered incorrect or irrelevant.netA mesh of string, cord or rope.neuAbbreviation of neuroglioblastoma cell line.newRecently made, or created.nexArchaic form of next.ney(music) A type of endblown flute.nga(African-American Vernacular, Internet slang, text messaging) Abbreviation of nigga.ngl(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of NGL.ngsAbbreviation of nanograms plural of ng (“nanogramme”); Nonstandard form of ng (“nanogrammes”).nia(Singlish) Only, merely, that's all; used at the end of a sentence to emphasize that something is trivial, small or undemanding.nibThe tip of a pen or tool that touches the surface, transferring ink to paper.nic(slang) nicotinenid(linguistics) Initialism of noun inanimate dependent.nig(African-American Vernacular) Clipping of nigga (“friend, fellow black person”).nim(intransitive, UK dialectal) To walk with short, quick strides; trip along.nin(dialect, Liverpool) Affectionate name for a grandmother.nioAlternative letter-case form of Nio.nipTo catch and enclose or compress tightly between two surfaces, or points which are brought together or closed; to pinch; to close in upon.nisA nix; a hobgoblin, especially one that resides in a farm house.nitThe egg of a louse.niu(New Zealand, historical) A tall pole with yardarms from which hung ropes, circled by worshippers in the Pai Mārire religious movement.nix(colloquial) Nothing.nkaInitialism of now known as.noa(linguistics) Non-taboo; serving to replace a taboo name or term.nob(now only in slang) The head.nod(ambitransitive) To incline the head up and down, as to indicate agreement.nog(carpentry) A wooden block, the size of a brick, built into a wall, as a hold for the nails of woodwork.nohA form of classical Japanese music drama.nom(informal) Clipping of nomination.non(nonstandard) Used to negate or invert the meaning of the following adjective. More properly written as the prefix non-.nooElongated form of no.nop(programming) A no-op; a CPU instruction that does nothing.nor(literary) And... not (introducing a negative statement, without necessarily following one).notNegates the meaning of the modified verb.nov(slang, rare, rowing) A novice.nowPresent; current.noxThe period of darkness in each twenty-four hours; a night.npm(Node.js, servers) Initialism of node package manager.nrgAlternative letter-case form of NRG (“energy”).nth(mathematics) Occurring at position n in a sequence.ntrAlternative form of NTR (“netorare”).nubA small knob or lump.nug(West Country) A lump; a block.numpast participle of nimnun(by extension) A member of a similar female community in other confessions.nup(colloquial, originally US, now chiefly Australia, New Zealand) No, nope.nurPronunciation spelling of knur.nut(food, loosely) Any of various hard-shelled seeds or hard, dry fruits from various families of plants.nvm(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative letter-case form of NVM.nws(Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of no worries.nya(fandom slang, anime and manga) The cry of a cat; meow, miaow.nyc(nonstandard) nicenyeA brood or flock of pheasants.nym(Internet) A pseudonym used when posting messages.
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