Structure
［い］Adjective［くない］+ ない
Details
About くない ⇒ ない
In 関西弁, the conjunctive form of adjectives that interacts with ない can be altered slightly. This alteration results in く being dropped, and ない being connected directly to the adjective stem. This form of negative adjectives may be used with any structure that would usually have the く alteration when being conjugated (except ない itself).
ない continues to have the same role as it does in standard Japanese, stating that something is 'not (A)'.
As mentioned, this construction is used with words that conjugate via く, regardless of whether they are technically adjectives or not. This can be seen with the auxiliary verb たい, which conjugates like an い-Adjective, but is not one.
Caution
While へん is a very common way of expressing the negative in the Kansai region (with verbs), it may not be used with adjectives!
Examples
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コーヒーは熱くなかったです。
コーヒーはあつなかったです。
The coffee was not hot.
サッカーをしたくない。
サッカーをしたない。
I don't want to play soccer.
運動したけど、暑くない。
運動したけど、あつない。
I exercised but I'm not hot.
この部屋は狭くない。
この部屋は狭ない。
This room isn't narrow/small.
半袖で寒くないの？
半袖でさむないの？
Aren't you cold with a t-shirt? (Aren't you cold just wearing a t-shirt).
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