nou jaint.

Brit.

/ˌnəʊ ˈjɑː/, U.S.

/ˌnoʊ ˈjɑ/, South African English

/ˌnəʊ ˈjɑː/

Forms: 1900s– nou ja, 1900s– nouja, 1900s– nouwja.

Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans nou ja.

Etymology: < Afrikaans nou ja < Dutch nu ja ‘well!’ < nu now adv.) + ja yes (see yea adv. and n.).

South African.

‘Now then’, ‘very well’, ‘well then’.

ΚΠ

1900 B. Mitford Aletta 227 ‘Is he mad?’ ‘No. Only violent. Wants to fight everybody with his fists.’ ‘Nouwja. I would cure that “madness” with a sjambok if I were the Commandant’ growled another.

1962 A. La Guma Walk in Night xii. 55 ‘Nou ja, what goes on?’ Raalt's voice cracked out.

1977 I. Margo in Quarry '77 158 ‘Here my girl, Christmas: a cake, two Cokes, some crackers and a blue pinafore.’ Nouja, and also a bit of fun, Oude Meester, whisky and some red wine.

1999 F. Karodia Red Velvet Dress in Y. Vera Opening Spaces 57 Nou ja, let's finish our tea and then we can go to the hospital.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nou ja
释义	nou jaint. Brit. /ˌnəʊ ˈjɑː/, U.S. /ˌnoʊ ˈjɑ/, South African English /ˌnəʊ ˈjɑː/ Forms: 1900s– nou ja, 1900s– nouja, 1900s– nouwja. Origin: A borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymon: Afrikaans nou ja. Etymology: < Afrikaans nou ja < Dutch nu ja ‘well!’ < nu now adv.) + ja yes (see yea adv. and n.). South African. ‘Now then’, ‘very well’, ‘well then’. ΚΠ 1900 B. Mitford Aletta 227 ‘Is he mad?’ ‘No. Only violent. Wants to fight everybody with his fists.’ ‘Nouwja. I would cure that “madness” with a sjambok if I were the Commandant’ growled another. 1962 A. La Guma Walk in Night xii. 55 ‘Nou ja, what goes on?’ Raalt's voice cracked out. 1977 I. Margo in Quarry '77 158 ‘Here my girl, Christmas: a cake, two Cokes, some crackers and a blue pinafore.’ Nouja, and also a bit of fun, Oude Meester, whisky and some red wine. 1999 F. Karodia Red Velvet Dress in Y. Vera Opening Spaces 57 Nou ja, let's finish our tea and then we can go to the hospital. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < int.1900
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