なんでやねん

Japanese

Etymology

From なんで (nande, “why”) +‎ や (ya, “copula particle”) +‎ ねん (nen, “emphatic particle”).

Pronunciation

• (Kansai) なんでやねん [nàńdéꜜyànèǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
• IPA^(key): [nã̠nde̞ja̠nẽ̞ɴ]

Interjection

なんでやねん • (nandeyanen) 

1. (Kansai) what the hell! what gives!

Usage notes

Often also used by people from other regions in a jocular manner.