nẹẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nee"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́ẹ̀, Yoruba náà

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛ́ɛ̀/

Determiner

nẹ́ẹ̀

  1. (Ijebu) of a particular or previously mentioned entity; that, the
    Èmi ré ọni nẹ́ẹ̀ ― I am that person (that was previously mentioned before)
Usage notes

Etymology 2

Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́ẹ̀, Yoruba náà

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /nɛ́ɛ̀/

Adverb

nẹ́ẹ̀

  1. (Ijebu) also, too
    Ara tèmi nẹ́ẹ̀ éè yá ― I also don't feel well

Particle

nẹ́ẹ̀

  1. (Ijebu) used to express solidarity or disbelief
    Èmi nẹ́ẹ̀? ― Me too?
Usage notes
  • Always preceded by an emphatic pronoun
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