FromOld Irishnach, fromProto-Celtic*nekʷos(“someone, something”).

nagh

1. not

   Naghbychooineelhieu?

   Did they not remember?

   Naghvelehbraew!

   Isn't he bonny!

   Nagh velenneyaydurree?

   Don't you know her?

   Nagh velfys aydeerershen?

   Don't you even know that?

   Nagh veloo erdtyhickyragheyfoast?

   Aren't you convinced yet?

• Used with thedependent form of a verb to produce anegative question.

nagh

1. that ... not

   Barelhiamnaghbeagh ehmyr shen.

   I wish it were not so.

   Chanelbleinerbeegollshagheynaghscreeuys ehhooin.

   Never a year passes that he doesn't write to us.

   Cha velfer erbee chabouyraseshynnaghjeanclashtyn.

   There is none so deaf as he that will not hear.

   Cretajannoo ernagh vel ehçheet?

   What is wrong with him that he does not come?

   Hugmeeersyn dyhoiggalnaghlhisagh eh goll.

   I made it clear to him that he shouldn't go.

• Used with thedependent form of a verb to introduce a negativesubordinate clause. The negation ofdy.

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