Kilo Lingo

/ˈnəʊweə/

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Translation

In no place, or to no place.

Word origin

From Old English nahwaer, built from na (no) and hwaer (where).

Origin
Old English
Root
nahwaer
English cognates
no, where

Examples

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"Nowhere" means in no place at all.

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Here "nowhere" means no place to go.

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"Nowhere" already carries the "no", so we do not add "not" as well.

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This word is part of lesson 28.