نه پس

Persian

Etymology

Compound of نه (na, “no”) +‎ پس (pas, “then”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [na.pas]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.pʰäs]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.pʰäs]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [nä.pʰäs]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [nä.pʰäs]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ne.pʰæs]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [nä.pʰäs]

Readings
Classical reading?	na-pas
Dari reading?	na-pas
Iranian reading?	ne-pas
Tajik reading?	na-pas

Interjection

نه پس • (na-pas)

1. (informal, sarcastic) no; really (indicating that what another person has said was obvious and unnecessary)

   ماه به دور زمین می‌چرخد / نه پس، واقعاً؟

   Mā be dor-e zamēn mē-čarxad / Na pas, vāqan?

   The Moon orbits the Earth / No... really?