noh

Alternative forms

• nō, nou

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 能 (nō), from Middle Chinese 能 (nong, “talent, ability”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /nəʊ/

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  • Rhymes: -əʊ
• (US) IPA^(key): /noʊ/

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• Homophones: no, know

Noun

noh (uncountable)

1. A form of classical Japanese music drama.

Anagrams

• 'hon, Hon, Hon., h'on, hon, ohn

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *n.mɤːꟲ (“meat, flesh”). Cognate with Thai เนื้อ (nʉ́ʉa), Northern Thai ᨶᩮᩬᩥ᩶ᩋ, Lao ເນຶ້ອ (nưa) or ເນື້ອ (nư̄a), Lü ᦵᦓᦲᧉ (noe²), Khün ᨶᩮᩨ᩶ᩬ, Shan ၼိူဝ်ႉ (nô̰e), Ahom 𑜃𑜢𑜤𑜰𑜫 (nü0), Zhuang noh, Nong Zhuang nowx or nwx, Saek หมร้อ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /no˧/

Noun

noh

1. meat

Interjection

noh

1. (Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative form of no

Etymology

From Old High German nāh, from Proto-Germanic *nēhw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔː/

Adjective

noh (masculine nohe, feminine noh, comparative noher or nöher or nöhter, superlative et nohste or nöhste or nöhtste or nöchste or nächste)

1. near; close

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈnox]

Noun

noh f

1. genitive plural of noha

Etymology

Variant of no.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnoh/, [ˈno̞h]
• Rhymes: -oh
• Hyphenation^(key): noh

Interjection

noh

1. Synonym of no (“well”) (especially before a phrase or when expressing exasperation)

Further reading

• “noh”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

Anagrams

• -hon

Alternative forms

• nohh
• no (less common)

Etymology

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Interjection

noh

1. an expression showing that one is impressed (either mildly or very impressed) or surprised; Oh wow; Would you look at that?

   Noh, þetta tók þig ekki langan tíma! ― Oh wow, you were quick.

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nuh, whence also Old Frisian noch, Old High German noh.

Adverb

noh

1. still

Alternative forms

• noc

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *nuh.

Adverb

noh

1. still
2. more

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *n.mɤːꟲ (“meat, flesh”). Cognate with Thai เนื้อ (nʉ́ʉa), Northern Thai ᨶᩮᩬᩥ᩶ᩋ, Lao ເນຶ້ອ (nưa) or ເນື້ອ (nư̄a), Lü ᦵᦓᦲᧉ (noe²), Khün ᨶᩮᩨ᩶ᩬ, Shan ၼိူဝ်ႉ (nô̰e), Ahom 𑜃𑜢𑜤𑜰𑜫 (nü0), Bouyei noh, Nong Zhuang nowx or nwx, Saek หมร้อ.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /no˧/
• Tone numbers: no⁶
• Hyphenation: noh

Noun

noh (Sawndip forms 胬 or 奴 or 朒 or 䏧 or 𭸆 or 𰮷, 1957–1982 spelling noƅ)

1. meat

   Synonyms: (Nong) nowx, (Nong) nwx

   noh mou ― pork

2. flesh (of a person)
3. flesh (of fruit)