naja — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
naja is used for these senses in English:
- if you say so (colloquial, dismissive) Used to convey lack of agreement together with a refusal to enter into or continue an argument.
- well Used as a question to demand an answer from someone.
- whatever (colloquial) A holophrastic expression used to dismiss something that the speaker doesn't care about, doesn't think important, or doesn't want to consider or discuss any further. Sometimes conceived as an ellipsis of whatever you say, implying feigned deference: whatever you say [apparently must be true].
well — full definition
- adv In a good, skillful, or satisfactory way.
- adj In good health.
- intj Used at the start of a sentence to pause, soften a response, or show hesitation.
- noun A deep hole dug or drilled into the ground to reach water, oil, or gas.
whatever — full definition
- det Any at all, no matter which; used to show something applies without restriction.
- pron Anything at all, regardless of what it is.
- intj Used to dismiss something as unimportant or to show indifference.