How do you use "Nowt" in a sentence?

There's nowt there. I've got nowt to do. Nowt wrong with that.

Nowt

Q: What does "Nowt" mean?

Nothing (Geordie/Northern). The Northern/Geordie form of 'nothing.' 'There's nowt left' means there's nothing left. 'Nowt wrong with that' means nothing wrong with that. Paired with 'owt' (anything), these are fundamental Northern dialect words.

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Meaning: Nothing (Geordie/Northern).

什么都没有（乔迪/北部方言）。

Nada (dialecto geordie/norte).

何もない（ジョーディー/北部方言）。

아무것도 아닌, 아무것도 없는 (조디/북부 방언).

The Northern/Geordie form of 'nothing.' 'There's nowt left' means there's nothing left. 'Nowt wrong with that' means nothing wrong with that. Paired with 'owt' (anything), these are fundamental Northern dialect words.

'nothing'的北部/乔迪方言形式。'There's nowt left'意思是什么都没剩下。'Nowt wrong with that'意思是那没什么问题。与'owt'（任何东西）搭配使用，是北部方言的基础词汇。

La forma norteña/geordie de 'nothing' (nada). 'There's nowt left' significa que no queda nada. 'Nowt wrong with that' significa que no tiene nada de malo. Junto con 'owt' (algo/cualquier cosa), son palabras fundamentales del dialecto del norte.

「nothing」の北部/ジョーディー方言形。「There's nowt left」は何も残っていないという意味。「Nowt wrong with that」はそれには何も問題ないという意味。「owt」（何でも）と対になり、北部方言の基本語。

'Nothing'의 북부/조디 방언 형태. 'There's nowt left'는 아무것도 남지 않았다는 뜻. 'Nowt wrong with that'은 그건 아무 문제도 없다는 뜻이다. 'owt(무엇이든)'와 짝을 이루며, 북부 방언의 핵심 어휘이다.

Examples

There's nowt there.
那里什么都没有
No hay nada ahí
そこには何もない
거기엔 아무것도 없어.
I've got nowt to do.
我没什么事做
No tengo nada que hacer
やることが何もない
할 일이 아무것도 없어.
Nowt wrong with that.
那没什么问题
No tiene nada de malo
それには何も問題ない
그건 아무 문제도 없어.

Pronunciation

/naʊt/

Usage Guide

Context: negation, everyday, Northern

Tone: casual, dialectal

✓ Do Say

Nowt
什么都没有
nada
何もない
아무것도 없다
There's nowt
没有
no hay nada
何もない
아무것도 없어
Nowt wrong
没问题
nada malo
問題ない
문제없어

✗ Don't Say

Universal Northern—not just Geordie
北部方言通用——不仅限于乔迪方言
Universal en el norte, no solo geordie
北部方言全般で使われる——ジョーディー限定ではない
북부 전역에서 사용——조디에만 한정되지 않음

Common Mistakes

Pronounced 'nowt' not 'nought'

Origin & History

From Old Norse 'nought' through Northern dialect development. While used across the North, it's essential Geordie vocabulary. Pairs with 'owt' (anything) from the same linguistic root.

Etymology: From Old Norse/Old English 'nought'

First recorded: Historic Northern English

Cultural Context

Era: Historic to present

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal in North

Pop culture: Northern comedy; 'Nowt taken out' (Working Men's Club)

Regional notes: Pan-Northern but essential Geordie.

Variations

NowtNought