na non

Asturian

Alternative forms

  • ná non
  • nanón

Etymology

Literally, “nothing no”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈna ˈnon/ [ˈna ˈnõŋ]
  • Syllabification: na non

Phrase

na non

  1. (agreeing with a statement) yes; surely; really; indeed
    -Munchu trabayu me costó secudir aquel nocéu tan altu
    -Na non, yá fixisti abondo que nun caísti
    -It took me a lot of work to shake that tall walnut tree.
    -Indeed, it was enough that you didn't fall.
  3. (in response to a question) absolutely no; not at all, nothing, none
    -¿Tien alguna quexa de nós?
    -Ná non, quexa nun pueden tenela
    -Do they have any complaint about us?
    -Not at all, they can't complain.
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