ну что ж
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Russian
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ну что (nu što), ну что же (nu što že), что ж (što ž), что же (što že)
- ну чтож (nu čtož), чтож (čtož) — proscribed
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): [nʊ‿ˈʂto‿ʂ] (phonetic respelling: нушто́ж)
- IPA(key): [nu ˈʂto‿ʂ] (phonetic respelling: ну што ж) (in slower speech)
Particle
[edit]- (colloquial) well, well then, right (in the sense of marking a transition to a new thought, action or summary, as if pronounced – in either English or Russian – ending with a falling tone and a subsequent pausa)
Usage notes
[edit]One way of understanding the usage of this particle is to replace it with "Well, what else is there to say/do" or "Well, what (else) can I say".