nẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ne"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́, Ifè nɛ́, Yoruba

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛ́/

Verb

nẹ́

  1. (Ondo, Ikalẹ, Ijebu) to have
    Fú mi urun dede kí wẹn nẹ́ nọ́yín!Give me everything you have now! (Ijebu)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛ̀/

Verb

nẹ̀

  1. (Ijebu) to toss split kolanuts for divination
    Líwo yẹ̀n nẹ obì náti mu àyọ̀nmọ́ wọnThe Liwo tossed the kolanuts to know their destiny

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛ̀/

Verb

nẹ̀

  1. (Ijebu) to shave the head clean
    Màá nẹ orúwo mi nénìíI'll shave my head today