now, now

See also: now-now, and now now

English

Alternative forms

• now now

Pronunciation

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Interjection

now, now

1. A gentle reproach or admonition.

   Now, now. Don't be rude.

2. A reassurance.

   Now, now, there's nothing to worry about.

Translations

reproach

• Chinese:

  Cantonese: 嗱 (naa⁴)

• Finnish: noh, noh, so so (fi)
• French: tout doux (fr)
• German: na, na, na
• Hungarian: nana (hu), ejnye (hu), nono (hu)
• Scottish Gaelic: ud, ud

reassurance

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Finnish: noh, noh
• French: allons (fr)
• Galician: ala, ala
• German: na, na; aber, aber (de)
• Hebrew: please add this translation if you can
• Hungarian: ugyan, ugyan, ugyan már, ugyan (hu)
• Japanese: まあまあ (ja) (Maa, maa)
• Russian: ну-ну; ладно уж (nu-nu; ladno už)
• Swedish: så (sv)
• Thai: please add this translation if you can
• Turkish: please add this translation if you can

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See also

• come come, come now, come then
• there, there