"nother" meaning in English

See nother in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnʌðə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnʌðəɹ/ [General-American], /ˈnʊðə/ [Northern-England]
Rhymes: -ʌðə(ɹ) Etymology: From Old English nōhwæþer. Compare neither, nauther. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|nōhwæþer}} Old English nōhwæþer Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nother (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete outside UK and Caribbean dialects) Neither. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nother-en-adj-s5BlQ9ft Categories (other): British English, Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, English rebracketings, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 17 41 0 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 38 19 38 6 Disambiguation of English rebracketings: 39 23 39 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 24 38 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 22 39 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

IPA: /ˈnʌðə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnʌðəɹ/ [General-American], /ˈnʊðə/ [Northern-England]
Rhymes: -ʌðə(ɹ) Etymology: Variant of an other, another, rebracketed as a nother. Compare Middle English a noþer. Etymology templates: {{noncog|enm|a noþer}} Middle English a noþer Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nother (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Different, other. Tags: informal, not-comparable Related terms: a whole nother
    Sense id: en-nother-en-adj-wgwaplYx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, English rebracketings, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 17 41 0 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 38 19 38 6 Disambiguation of English rebracketings: 39 23 39 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 24 38 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 22 39 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Pronoun

IPA: /ˈnʌðə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnʌðəɹ/ [General-American], /ˈnʊðə/ [Northern-England]
Rhymes: -ʌðə(ɹ) Etymology: From Old English nōhwæþer. Compare neither, nauther. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|ang|nōhwæþer}} Old English nōhwæþer Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} nother, {{en-pron}} nother
  1. (obsolete outside UK and Caribbean dialects) Neither.
    Sense id: en-nother-en-pron-s5BlQ9ft Categories (other): British English, Caribbean English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns, English rebracketings, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 17 41 0 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 38 19 38 6 Disambiguation of English rebracketings: 39 23 39 0 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 38 24 38 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 39 22 39 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Pronoun

IPA: /ˈnʌðə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈnʌðəɹ/ [General-American], /ˈnʊðə/ [Northern-England]
Rhymes: -ʌðə(ɹ) Etymology: Variant of an other, another, rebracketed as a nother. Compare Middle English a noþer. Etymology templates: {{noncog|enm|a noþer}} Middle English a noþer Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} nother, {{en-pron}} nother
  1. (obsolete) Another. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-nother-en-pron-55BtsT3K
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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        {
          "ref": "2009 October 1, Don Chaikin, “Long-Term Test Cars: Azera, Sedon M35, Highlander Hybrid, Liberty Sport CRD, Cobalt SS”, in Jim Meigs, editor, Popular Mechanics, New York, N.Y.: The Hearst Corporation, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2013-10-01:",
          "text": "Executing it all well, with the feel, look and operation of a real luxury car, is a whole nother ball of wax.",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, L. T. Wolf, The World King, →ISBN:",
          "text": "He has said elfsheen four nother ways — elfsheen, elfshine, elfshone, elfshyne.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Different, other."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Different",
          "different#Adjective"
        ],
        [
          "other",
          "other#Adjective"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(informal) Different, other."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal",
        "not-comparable"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnʌðə/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnʌðəɹ/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈnʊðə/",
      "tags": [
        "Northern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ʌðə(ɹ)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "nother"
}

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