Now

• From the Merriam-webster Online Dictionary
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• Now:
• Pronunciation: \ˈnau\
• Function: adverb
• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nū; akin to Old High German nū now, Latin nunc, Greek nyn
• Date: before 12th century

1 a : at the present time or moment b : in the time immediately before the present "thought of them just now" c : in the time immediately to follow : "come in now"

In Botswana:

Now: \nau\

1. at sometime in the future, perhaps.

Just Now: \jus nau\

1. soon

Now Now: \nau nau\

1. Very soon, it may be urgent

Now-Now Now-Now Now-Now: \nau-nau nau-nau nau-nau\

1. Probably I should have told you five minutes ago and we should have done something about it then