ねぇ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ne̞ː]

Interjection

ねぇ • (nē) 

1. Alternative form of ね (ne)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ne̞ː]

Contraction

ねぇ

1. Eye dialect spelling of ない.

Usage notes

• Any word-final ない with -i inflection can be contracted this way.
  • 分(わ)からない (wakaranai) - 分(わ)からねぇ (wakaranē)
  • 切(せつ)ない (setsunai) - 切(せつ)ねぇ (setsunē)