"couldnae" meaning in English

See couldnae in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Contraction

Etymology: could + nae Etymology templates: {{compound|en|could|nae}} could + nae Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} couldnae, {{en-cont}} couldnae
  1. (Scotland) Contraction of could not. Tags: Scotland, abbreviation, alt-of, contraction Alternative form of: could not
    Sense id: en-couldnae-en-contraction--W95KlSY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English
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