"nay" meaning in All languages combined

See nay on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: /neɪ/ Audio: En-us-nay.ogg [US] Forms: nay
enPR: nā Head templates: {{interjection}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use nay to show disapproval, similar to no.
    Sense id: simple-nay-en-intj-Y0qYCOIq

Noun [English]

IPA: /neɪ/ Audio: En-us-nay.ogg [US] Forms: nay [singular], nays [plural]
enPR: nā Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A nay is a vote of no.
    Sense id: simple-nay-en-noun-GSvsXWoK
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