"naa" meaning in Jamaican Creole

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Particle

IPA: /naː/
Etymology: Derived from English no. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|jam|en|no|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} English no, {{der+|jam|en|no}} Derived from English no Head templates: {{head|jam|particle}} naa, {{jam-part}} naa
  1. negative continuous aspect marker
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          "english": "I am not talking.",
          "text": "Mi naa taak.",
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        },
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          "english": "That's why I run straight in the right direction. I fight accurately, not punching the air.",
          "ref": "2012, Di Jamiekan Nyuu Testiment, Edinburgh: DJB, published 2012, →ISBN, 1 Korintiyan 9:26:",
          "text": "So mi naa ron laik wan man we naa no we a ron go—mi ron chriet a di finish lain. Mi naa fait laik se mi a baks briiz.",
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