なう

Japanese

Etymology 1

Wasei eigo (和製英語), from English now. Said to originate on Twitter.[1]

Suffix

なう (katakana ナウ, rōmaji -nau)

  1. (slang) doing ~ right now
    電 (でん)話 (わ)なう
    denwa nau
    on the phone right now
  2. (slang) at ~ right now
    ロンドンなう
    Rondon nau
    in London right now

Etymology 2

Suffix

なう (rōmaji -nau)

  1. (non-productive) Attached to the stem of nouns and adjectives to create a verb indicating the doing of such.
    伴 (ともな)う
    tomonau
    to accompany, to follow; to bring along, to take along (< 共 (とも) (tomo))

Etymology 3

Verb

なう (godan conjugation, rōmaji nau)

  1. 綯う: to twine (into a rope etc.)

References
  1. http://zokugo-dict.com/21na/nau.htm

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