نکو

Deccani

Etymology

Borrowed from Old Marathi 𑘡𑘎𑘰 (nakā), 𑘡𑘎𑘻 (nako), 𑘡𑘻𑘎𑘻 (noko)[1] (compare modern Marathi नको (nako, “do not”)), possibly from Sanskrit न खलु (na khalu)[1].

Interjection

نَکّو (nakko)

  1. (Hyderabad) no
    Antonym: ہَو‎ (hau)

References
  1. Shankar Gopal Tulpule and Anne Feldhau (1999) , “khalu”, in A Dictionary of Old Marathi, Mumbai: Popular Prakashan
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