nẹẹ

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "nee"

Yoruba

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Etymology 1

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Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́ẹ̀, Yoruba náà

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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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)
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Etymology 2

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Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́ẹ̀, Yoruba náà

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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nẹ́ẹ̀

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

Particle

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nẹ́ẹ̀

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