any info plz, thx :))
also any info on the words nix and nil would be appreciated
2007-09-10 11:04:52 · 7 answers · asked by deathbykindnes 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
ix-nay is 'nix' in pig latin...
nix = zero, zilch, nil, null, nada, null, zip, zippo, nothing, naught
nix is a variant on the German word 'nichts' meaning 'nothing'.
nix can also be used as a verb, meaning to negate, or put the kibbosh on something. ('the boss nixed my plan to go home early on friday.')
nil on the other hand is a noun only. it is a contraction of the Latin 'nihilum', meaning nothing (from which we get the word 'nihilism'.)
pig latin (as most native english speakers will know) is a child's word game where you take the first letter of a word, add 'ay' to it, and flip it to the end of the word.
so 'hope this helps' becomes 'ope-hay is-thay elps-hay'! ;-)
2007-09-10 11:41:04 · answer #1 · answered by snoopy l 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
"ix-nay" is Pig Latin for "nix." Pig Latin is a childhood language - you take the first letter or syllable of the word, put it at the end of the word, and add the sound "ay" after it. If the word starts with a vowel, use the letter H. ig-pay atin-lay is-hay un-fay!
Nix and Nil are both Latin terms for "nothing" or "none."
2007-09-10 19:14:54 · answer #2 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's ix-nay which is pig latin for nix, or no way.
Nix means no or stop.
Nil means very little or almost none.
Ex-nay could be ext-nay, which would mean next in pig latin.
2007-09-10 18:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by Frosty 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"ix nay" is pig-latin for "nix."
"Nix" means "no." It also refers to a male sort of mermaid, LOL.
"Nil" means "zero."
2007-09-10 18:23:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's "ix-nay" not "ex-nay" and it is Pig Latin for "nix", which simply means "no"
2007-09-10 18:23:26 · answer #5 · answered by dogsafire 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ix means no, so when somebody says ,"Ix-nay on the oblem-pray", or something to that effect, it means stop talking about whatever you put at the end. Hope i helped =]
2007-09-10 18:28:27 · answer #6 · answered by Ygdgvhg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word "nix", slang for "no", comes from either German or Yiddish (nichts), it means "nothing", "none", or "not".
2007-09-10 18:32:43 · answer #7 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋