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Dinnae
DIN-ay
Meaning in Scotland
Do not or don’t.
A Scots negative form; spelling and pronunciation vary across dialects.
Natural examples
How Dinnae appears in context
- Dinnae worry about it.
- Dinnae touch that wire.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
A Scots negative form; spelling and pronunciation vary across dialects.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- dinnae ken
- dinnae worry
- dinnae dae that
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.
- Scots Language CentreScots Language Centre
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