nah in English: A relaxed, spoken way of saying no, often used to turn down an offer. (interjection)

Translation

A relaxed, spoken way of saying no, often used to turn down an offer.

Word origin

A spoken form of no, written down from the late nineteenth century to show a long, flat vowel.

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"Nah" is a friendly way of saying no.

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People say "nah" when they speak, not in writing.

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"Nah" sounds relaxed and a little lazy.

no

Not any, or used to give a negative answer.

nope

A relaxed, spoken way of saying no.

yeah

A relaxed, friendly way of saying yes, used when you speak rather than when you write.

okay

Used to agree or to say yes; it can also mean well, safe, or good enough.

yes

Used to give a positive answer, or to agree that something is true.

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