nay
‘no, a form of denial’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
E. næi, nei, naie, naye < O.Nor. nei < ne ‘not’ + ei ‘ever’ < nay < ne- < Tamil al
nay
English words derived from Tamil al connoting 'negation'
nay
‘no, a form of denial’
Lexical development traced from the Tamil root:
E. næi, nei, naie, naye < O.Nor. nei < ne ‘not’ + ei ‘ever’ < nay < ne- < Tamil al
English words derived from Tamil al connoting 'negation'