The difference between Nowt and Owt

When used as nouns, nowt means naught, nothing, whereas owt means anything.

When used as pronouns, nowt means naught, nothing, whereas owt means aught, anything.

When used as adverbs, nowt means naught, nothing, whereas owt means anything.


check bellow for the other definitions of Nowt and Owt

  1. Nowt as a pronoun (Northern England):

    Naught, nothing.

  1. Nowt as a noun (Northern England, Sussex):

    Naught, nothing.

  1. Nowt as an adverb (Northern England):

    Naught, nothing.

  1. Nowt as a noun (Scotland, and, Northern England):

    An ox.

  2. Nowt as a noun (Scotland, and, Northern England):

    A herd of cattle.

  3. Nowt as a noun (figurative, Scotland, and, Northern England):

    A dumb, crass, or clumsy person, or a person who is difficult or stubborn.

  1. Owt as a pronoun (Northern England):

    aught, anything

  1. Owt as a noun (Northern England):

    anything

  1. Owt as an adverb (Northern England):

    anything

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