Dinna

Scottish contraction for 'do not.' Used in both Scottish English and the Scots language. Past tense: didna

Scottish English:

"Dinna touch it!"

Scots:

"I dinna ken him" (I don't know him)

by wp82 May 31, 2011

Dinna

Often mistaken for Deena, Dinna is short for Dinnasaurus- the only dinosaur species that made it past the great extinction. Characterized by long neck, unusually small hands and a big heart.

Teacher : What's your spirit animal?

Student : Dinna 🙋

by derealslim November 24, 2021

Dinna

Dinna is a word that mean love, “ I dinna you@ say that to someone and they will marry u

Bianca “ I dinna u”
Ana “ I dinna u too”

by Dinnajuju February 16, 2021

Dinnae

also scottish (fife) slang for "i dont"

I dinnae ken whit ye mean (I dont know what you mean)

by Big Chief February 3, 2003

dinnae

dont

eh dinnae ken whit yir gaein on aboot

by rabg December 18, 2008

Dinnae

Scottish slang for "did not"

"Dinnae say sorry, you dinnae do nothing wrong."

by PizzleCizzle January 24, 2003

Dinnae

Means Don't this is a correction of the other word in this dictionary who say 'Scottish' people use the word when it is atcually Edinburghians (people from Edinburgh, Scotland) who use this word. It is usually accompanied by 'ken' meaning know also used by Edinburghians not Glaswegian's.

I dinnae ken! Meaning I don't know!

by Dylan Ritchie August 3, 2009