nof

See also: NOF and nöf

Jamaican Creole

Etymology

Derived from English enough.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /nof/

Determiner

nof (may be reduplicated for emphasis as nof nof)

  1. many, much
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Aks 17:12:
      So nof a dem biliiv, aal nof a di Griik uman dem we kom fram rich fambili an di impuotant man dem tu.
      Therefore, many of them became believers, and so did quite a few of the reputable Greek women as well as some of the men.
    • 2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, Matyu 10:31:
      So no bada fried, kaaz tu Gad unu wot muo dan nof nof bod.
      So have no fear; you are worth more than many sparrows.
      (literally, “So don't bother being afraid, because to God you're worth more than many birds.”)

See also

  • inof

Further reading

  • nof at majstro.com

Middle English

Contraction

nof

  1. not of; nor of
    • 14th c. Geoffrey Chaucer, The Canterbury Tales. The Wife Of Bath's Tale: 659-60.
      But al for noght, I sette noght an hawe
      Of his proverbes, nof his olde lawe,
      Ne I wolde nat of hym corrected be.
      (please add an English translation of this quotation)

Old French

Numeral

nof

  1. Alternative form of nuef (nine)
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