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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".

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, September 18, from https://www.jlect.com/entry/579/naada-maada/.