indeclinable · nūna 1 · nūna 2
indeed; certainly; surely; probably, in all probability; it must be that …; is it that?; ~ especially yam + nūna + opt.: what if … ? suppose … ? why don’t …:
Nūna (and nūnaṃ As 164) (indeclinable) [Vedic nūnaṃ = Greek νύν, Latin nunc (cf. num); Gothic nu, German nun, cf. English now. See also nu] affirmative-dubitative particle with potential or Index, viz. 1. (dubitative-interrogative) is it then, now, shall I etc. (= Latin subjunctive, hortative and dubitative) D I 155 (= Latin numeral, cf. nu). Especially frequent with relative pronoun yaṃ = yaṃ nūna what if, shall I, let me (Latin age) Snp page 80 (yaṃ nūnāhaṃ puccheyyaṃ let me ask, I will ask); Ja I 150, 255; III 393; Pv-a 5 (y. n. ahaṃ imassa avassayo bhaveyyaṃ = let me help him). 2. (affirmative) surely, certainly, indeed Snp 1058 (api nūna pajaheyyuṃ); A V 194; Ja I 60; V 90; Pv II 9 24 (nuna); Miln 20; As 164; Pv-a 95 (nuna as v.l.; text reads nanda).
【無】 的確，當然，確定地。
(ind, ind, emph) indeed; surely; surely not; truly indeed, surely, certainly
(ind, ind, interr) could it be?; what if?; shall?; let's?; perhaps?