nẹẹ
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Yoruba[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́ẹ̀, Yoruba náà
Pronunciation[edit]
Determiner[edit]
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[edit]
- Identified as a definite determiner or article
Etymology 2[edit]
Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́ẹ̀, Yoruba náà
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
nẹ́ẹ̀
Particle[edit]
nẹ́ẹ̀
- (Ijebu) used to express solidarity or disbelief
- Èmi nẹ́ẹ̀? ― Me too?
Usage notes[edit]
- Always preceded by an emphatic pronoun