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なーだ・まーだ【未ーだ・未だ】 : naada · maada | define meaning

naada · maada

Pronunciation: [naːda~maːda]

Definition

Adverb

Not yet; yet; still
1. なーだいかん【未だ行かん】
  naada ikan
  "(I) haven't gone yet"

Etymology

The forms なーだ naada and まーだ maada are cognate to the standard Japanese terms いまだ【未だ】 imada and まだ【未だ】 mada "(not) yet".

Notes

Not to be confused with なだ【涙】 nada "tears".

Spelling

Orthography	Form
Kanji	未ーだ未だ
Kana	なーだまーだ
Romanization	naada maada
Pronunciation (IPA)	[naːda~maːda]

意味：まだ【未だ】、いまだ【未だ】

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Cite this entry: Read, Zachary. (2023, July 30). なーだ・まーだ【未ーだ・未だ】 : naada · maada | define meaning. JLect: Japonic Languages and Dialects Database. Retrieved 2024, December 14, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/579/naada-maada/.