"nyaff" meaning in All languages combined

See nyaff on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: nyaffs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} nyaff (plural nyaffs)
  1. (Scotland) A small or contemptible person Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-nyaff-en-noun-y7fMErQ6 Categories (other): Scottish English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 63 37 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 61 39

Verb [English]

Forms: nyaffs [present, singular, third-person], nyaffing [participle, present], nyaffed [participle, past], nyaffed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} nyaff (third-person singular simple present nyaffs, present participle nyaffing, simple past and past participle nyaffed)
  1. (Scotland) To yap, chatter. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-nyaff-en-verb-bBKXvRk- Categories (other): Scottish English

Noun [Scots]

Forms: nyaffs [plural]
Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|nyaffs|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} nyaff (plural nyaffs), {{sco-noun}} nyaff (plural nyaffs)
  1. (derogatory) A petty, contemptible person. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-nyaff-sco-noun-zY6GsEzY Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Scots entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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