nẹ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ne"

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́, Ifè nɛ́, Yoruba ní

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)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɛ̀/

Verb

nẹ̀

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɛ̀/

Verb

nẹ̀

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