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nain

adjectiveobject

possessive marker indicating ownership

Used after a possessor to indicate ownership or belonging (e.g. 'his nain boat' = 'his own boat').

Example in use

Da's ma nain hoose.

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/NAYN/

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Origin & context

scotscurrentneutralalso: own

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