knaa

See also: knäa

English

Alternative forms

• naa

Etymology

From Old English cnawan.

Verb

knaa

1. (Geordie) To know

   A' divint knaa, man!

Related terms

• ken (Geordie)
• know (Standard English)

References

• A Dictionary of North East Dialect, Bill Griffiths, 2005, Northumbria University Press, →ISBN
• Northumberland Words, English Dialect Society, R. Oliver Heslop, 1893–4
• Newcastle 1970s, Scott Dobson and Dick Irwin, [1]
• Todd's Geordie Words and Phrases, George Todd, Newcastle, 1977[2]

Anagrams

• Akan, Kana, kana, naka

Garo

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r/g-na

Verb

knaa

1. to hear