intj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/juː nəʊ/
Northumbria:/jɪ naː/
Northumbria:/jə naː/
General-American:/ju noʊ/
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1
intj
Meaning 1
Expression signifying a pause or hesitation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
intj
Meaning 2
Expression used to imply meaning, rather than say it, such as when a person is embarrassed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
A: I can’t go to the party because... you know... B: Your mom is still mad at you, huh? A: Yeah...
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
intj
Meaning 3
Used as a rhetorical question to confirm agreement, knowing or understanding at the end of a statement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
But I guess that's life, you know?
I just wasn't into it, you know?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
intj
Meaning 4
Used to introduce information.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Examples
You know, he's actually pretty nice.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
intj
Meaning 5
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see you, know.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
First attested as a filled pause in the early 18th century, as a euphemism in the mid-19th century.
Across languages
Translations
57 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
يَعْنِي
(yaʕnī)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Catalan:
ja saps
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Chinese Mandarin:
那个
(nèige)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Chinese Mandarin:
那個 /那个
(nèige)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Danish:
du ved
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Dutch:
weet je
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Dutch:
weet je wel
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Esperanto:
nu
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Estonian:
aga näe
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Finnish:
tiedäthän
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Finnish:
näes
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
French:
tu vois
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
French:
tu sais
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Georgian:
შენც იცი
(šenc ici)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Georgian:
ხომ იცი, რაც
(xom ici, rac)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
German:
weißt du
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Irish:
bhuel
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Italian:
così
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Italian:
capisci
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Italian:
cioè
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Italian:
tipo
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Italian:
sai
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Japanese:
あの
(ano)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Japanese:
その
(sono)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Japanese:
分かる
(wakaru)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Korean:
있잖아
(itjana)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Korean:
알아
(ara)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
wiesz
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
widzisz
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
rozumiesz
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
wie pan
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
rozumie pan
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
widzi pan
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
no
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
nie
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Polish:
cóż
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Portuguese:
você sabe
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Portuguese:
sabe
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Russian:
э́то
(éto)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Russian:
ка́к его
(kák jevo)
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Scottish Gaelic:
fhios a'd
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Scottish Gaelic:
fhios agaibh
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Spanish:
pues
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Spanish:
bueno
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Spanish:
entonces
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Spanish:
sabes
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Swedish:
du vet
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Turkish:
yani
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Vietnamese:
ờ
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Vietnamese:
ừm
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Vietnamese:
ờm
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Welsh:
wyddost ti
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Welsh:
wyt ti'n gwybod
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Welsh:
sti
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Welsh:
t’mod
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Welsh:
ch’mod
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
Welsh:
‘sti
— expression signifying a pause or hesitation
