adv
Meaning 1
Naught, nothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
nowt
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Sound
Pronunciation
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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Northern-England: /naʊt/
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Northern-England: [naʊʔ]
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[nɔʊʔ] West Riding of Yorkshire
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[nɒʊʔ] West Riding of Yorkshire
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rhymes with -aʊt
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Midlands: /nəʊt/
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Midlands: [nəʊʔ]
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rhymes with -əʊt
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homophone: note
noun
Meaning 2
Naught, nothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, uncountable
Qualifier: Sussex
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noun
Meaning 3
A person of no importance; a worthless person; a ne'er-do-well.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Yorkshire, uncountable
Qualifier: Lancashire
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noun
Meaning 4
An ox.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland
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noun
Meaning 5
A herd of cattle.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland
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noun
Meaning 6
A dumb, crass, or clumsy person, or a person who is difficult or stubborn.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England, Scotland, figuratively
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pron
Meaning 7
Naught, nothing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-England
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History
Etymology
Dialectal pronunciation of naught. Akin to West Frisian neat (“nothing”), German nichts (“nothing”).
From Middle English nowte, noute, nawte, naute, borrowed from Old Norse naut, from Proto-Germanic *nautą. Cognate with Old English nēat, English neat.