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なう

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See also: ナウ

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Wasei eigo (和製英語; pseudo-anglicism), derived from now. Said to originate on Twitter.[1]

Suffix

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なう or ナウ (-nau

  1. (slang, dated) doing ~ right now; rn
    (でん)()なう
    denwa nau
    on the phone right now
  2. (slang, dated) at ~ right now
    ロンドンなう
    Rondon nau
    in London right now
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Etymology 2

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Suffix

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なう (-naugodan (stem ない (-nai), past なった (-natta))

  1. Modern form of なふ (-nafu)

Etymology 3

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For pronunciation and definitions of なう – see the following entry.
綯う
[verb] to twine (into a rope etc.)
(This term, なう (nau), is the hiragana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as なう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as なう.)

Etymology 4

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For pronunciation and definitions of なう – see the following entry.
のう6
[noun] (anatomy) the brain
[noun] (by extension, figurative) one's brains, one's mental functioning
[affix] brain
[affix] head
[affix] chief, principal
(This term, なう (nau), is a historical kana spelling of the above term.)
For a list of all kanji read as なう, see Category:Japanese kanji read as なう.)

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