نہیں

Etymology
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Adverb

 * 1) no
 * 2) not

Noun

 * 1) a no, nay

Etymology
, from, from earlier *ná gʲʰí, from +. Cognate with 🇨🇬/, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬, 🇨🇬.

Adverb

 * 1) no, not, nay

Usage notes
Often preceded by the honorific particle to be more polite in answering those given respect.

Compare the subjunctive negation.

Particle

 * 1)  don't