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nu

particle

LanguagePali

Meaning
  1. then
  2. now
  3. A common particle used in questions or to mark a transition, similar to 'then' or 'now'.
Examples

Kiṁ nu kho?

What, then, is it?

Part of speechparticle

Usage noteOften found in questions to seek clarification.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 8 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.