bẹẹ ni

Yoruba

Alternative forms

• بعَِعَِ نِ

Etymology

From bẹ́ẹ̀ (“like that”) +‎ ni (“it is”), literally “it is like that”

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bɛ́ɛ̀ nĩ̄/

Particle

bẹ́ẹ̀ ni

1. yes

   Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, mo fẹ́ akàn méjì yẹn ― Yes, I want those two crabs

Interjection

bẹ́ẹ̀ ni

1. yes

   Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni! Ìyẹn ni ― Yes! It's that

Related terms

• bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́ (“no”)