2006-11-16 09:43:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Do none of you understand the concept of sarcasm ?
2006-11-16 09:52:21 · answer #1 · answered by Starsky 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
First of all when you say Muslim that refers to followers of Islam. It's a religion not a language.
Assuming that was a joke, 'innit' appears to be a corrupted form of 'isn't it?' favoured by young second or third generation people of Indian and Pakistani origin.
2006-11-16 19:17:31 · answer #2 · answered by cymry3jones 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's a form of "isn't it?" and I think the pronunciation probably derives from a London accent. It acts as a rhetorical question at the end of a statement, to reinforce what has just been said and invite the listener to agree.
In "proper" English (whatever that is!), these invitations to agree take forms like "aren't they?", "wasn't it?" etc, depending grammatically on what was said before.
But many languages have an all purpose version (e.g. "n'est ce pas?" in French, or "nicht wahr?" in German). My guess is that ethnic groups in the UK may have similar expressions in the languages of their original countries, so they use "innit?" (meaning "isn't it?") on an all-purpose basis to reinforce what they have just said and invite agreement, rather than using a version which is more grammatically correct.
So, "I've given you an answer, haven't I?" becomes "I've given you an answer, innit?"
2006-11-16 11:34:02 · answer #3 · answered by andrew f 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Not sure if it is a Muslim Word ... but it is very often used by asians (Indian, Pakistani, ) here in Manchester. It means "isn't it"
2006-11-16 09:50:36 · answer #4 · answered by Sarkasme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I see that Jeff, Hammy, etc. is back. i won't be able to say what word I hate as a results of fact i could get violated. 9 minutes seems to be adequate to a pair..... why did you make the difficulty to learn that, only ask.
2016-12-30 13:35:51 · answer #5 · answered by planty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First its not a muslim word!!! its just a slang word and generally speaking it means isn't it, as in agreeing!!
2006-11-16 09:48:19 · answer #6 · answered by carol g 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
are you sure its just muslims??? ive heard chavs say this over n over again even i clicked onto innit once until i came to my senses
2006-11-16 09:47:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Abbreviation for Innuit (eskimos). Clearly the Muslims you meet are concerned about the spread of another culture in their midst and the fact that eskimo ladies do not hide their faces in spite of the cold even though every other part of their body is hidden.
2006-11-16 19:49:08 · answer #8 · answered by WISE OWL 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its not a word its slang, innit?
2006-11-16 09:51:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I AM A MUSLIM AND IT HAS NO ISLAMIC MEANING. IT IS SLANG INNIT MEANING THAT IS OR IS THAT. I THINK .
2006-11-16 10:24:57 · answer #10 · answered by HI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares. If you want to learn Arabic, go to school, you will get the idea fast. Amitiés.
2006-11-16 10:06:03 · answer #11 · answered by Nicolette 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋