Shetland Words:N
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- na bairns ! = expression of disbelief
- nae = no
- naen = (n) none
- nae-doot = obviously, without doubt
- nae-want = plenty, lots
- nah = no
- neb = (n) hens beak, nose (Da duke's neb) A rock formation at Leog, Lerwick, said to resemble the silhouette of the Duke of Wellington.
- nedder = neither
- nedder-reegins = towards and/or around the posterior/genatalia
- neeb = (v) feel sleepy
- neebor = (n) neighbour
- neebin = (adj) nodding off
- neebirt = (n) bait (word used at sea) (snee da neebirt wi da shünie)
- neebir = identical
- neebit = (v) nodded (I neebit aff afore da TV)
- neep = (n) turnip
- neer = kidney (I winder foo muckle swash by feth, is passed trowe my neers an turned ta greth)
- neer-be-gyaan = stingy, miserly, frugal
- neesik = (n) porpoise (Phocaena phocaena)
- ness = (n) headland
- neuk = (n) corner
- neukit = (adj) having corners
- nev = clenched fist (He shook his nev i me face)
- nev-foo = (n) handful
- nicht = night
- nikker = (n) 1) sound made by horses, 2) sea word for a horse
- nile = plug in bottom of boat
- nippit = (adj) tightly fitting, a size too small
- nissak = (n) small porpoise
- nivir spaek = (expression) don't mention it, don't say that
- njoag (n) = a nasal sound made by cattle
- Njugle = mythological water spirit which manifests itself in the form of a horse. Also a moderator on the Shetlink forum.
- no on-lookin = not fit to be seen or not worthy of being looked at
- nolt = (n) cattle
- noo = now
- nunin = (v) humming a tune
- noraleg = (n) a needle with a broken eye
- nordert = northward, northerly
- noup = (n) a protruberance, such as the elbow, or an imposing promontory, such as the Noup of Noss
- noust = cleared area on beach where boat is kept. Also 'winter noust', higher up beach above level of storm surges.
- Nowlin = itinerant trader, usually selling drapery goods. Derived from the fact one well known family of traders had the surname 'Newlands', and the corrupted version of their name became a generic term for all such traders with a significant number of people
- nyaag = (n)constant ache
- nyaagyt = a lingering unpleasant taste in the mouth after eating or drinking, or food or drink which is tainted or otherwise has a secondary unpleasant flavour
- nyarg = nag
- nyarm = cry, bleat
- nyep = (v) clasp,
- nyeppit haands = clasped hands
- nyitter = (v) natter in an awkward offensive manner (he wis nyitterin i me face
- nyivvel = (v) to finger, squeeze with the fingers
- nyrr = (n) sound made by cat
- nyug = nudge
