- JLU spelling
- naa
- Also written
- Naw, Nah go
What “Nah” means
Nah is "nuh" plus the progressive "a" fused together. It negates an action in progress or about to happen: "im nah go" means "he isn't going", and "nah go" means "won't". It is also a plain "no".
Examples
Im naw go
He is not going
Mi naw go do dat again
I won't do that again
Mi tired but mi nah lef
I am tired but I am not leaving
How to use it
Everyday. "Mi nah lie" (I'm not lying, I won't lie) is a common way to stress honesty.