nou — meaning in English

English meaning

• huh interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
• now adv At this present moment.
• well adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
• why adv For what reason or purpose; used to ask a question.

Senses

nou is used for these senses in English:

• now At the present time.
• well Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
• why (dated, or, literary) An exclamation used to express pleasant or unpleasant mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

huh — full definition

1. interjection Used to show confusion, surprise, or to ask someone to repeat what they said.
2. interjection Added to the end of a sentence to turn it into a casual question, inviting agreement.

now — full definition

1. adv At this present moment.
2. conj Used to introduce a reason or a shift in the conversation, similar to "since" or "well".

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