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nowt

nowt
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1
Nothing (a Northern English dialect form).
""There's nowt wrong with it," he said, shrugging."

How to Use Nowt

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishNothing — used mainly in Northern English speech.

When to use it

Strongly dialectal (Northern England); avoid in formal writing.

Easily confused with

Word Forms

nowts plural

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Etymology

A dialectal pronunciation of "naught."

Antonyms

owt

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