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)

Etymology 2

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

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛ̀/

Verb

nẹ̀

1. (Ijebu) to shave the head clean

   Màá nẹ orúwo mi nénìí ― I'll shave my head today