nẹẹ

Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́ẹ̀, Yoruba náà

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛ́ɛ̀/

Determiner

nẹ́ẹ̀

(Ijebu) of a particular or previously mentioned entity; that, the
Èmi ré ọni nẹ́ẹ̀ ― I am that person (that was previously mentioned before)

Usage notes

Identified as a definite determiner or article

Etymology 2

Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́ẹ̀, Yoruba náà

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nɛ́ɛ̀/

Adverb

nẹ́ẹ̀

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

Particle

nẹ́ẹ̀

(Ijebu) used to express solidarity or disbelief
Èmi nẹ́ẹ̀? ― Me too?

Usage notes

Always preceded by an emphatic pronoun

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