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    Patwa headword

    Naw

    /NAW/

    Adverb
    Gloss
    "Not / No"
    Definition
    Means 'no', 'not', or 'am/are not going to'.
    Example
    "Mi naw do dat." — "I am not doing that."
    Origin
    Patois pronunciation of 'no'.

    Naw is a Jamaican Patois (Patwa) expression. For a full sentence, run it through the Jamaican Patois translator, or return to the lexicon index.