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    Patwa headword

    Nuh-true?

    /nuh-TROO/

    Phrase
    Gloss
    "Isn't it true? / Right?"
    Definition
    Used to seek agreement or confirm a statement, similar to 'isn't it?'
    Example
    "Dat movie was good, nuh-true?"
    Origin
    Contraction of 'is it not true'.

    As an everyday term, Nuh-true? is one you'll likely come across in real Jamaican speech. Try the Jamaican Patois translator to see it in a sentence, or head back to the lexicon index for more words like it.