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nene

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English

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WOTD – 7 August 2017

Etymology

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A nene or Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) on Kauai, Hawaii, USA. It is the world’s rarest goose.

Borrowed from Hawaiian nēnē, which is imitative of the bird’s call.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nene (plural nenes or nene)

  1. The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
    • 1980, Janet Kear, A. J. Berger, “The Hawaiian Goose or Nene”, in The Hawaiian Goose: An Experiment in Conservation, Calton, Staffordshire: T. & A. D. Poyser, →ISBN; reprinted London: T. & A. D. Poyser, 2010, →ISBN, page 42:
      Ohelo Vaccinium reticulatum (and V. peleanum) and kukaenene Coprosma ernodeoides […] are the most important berries in the Nenes’ diet, and it is probably from such juicy fruit that much of their water intake comes.
    • 1991, Susan Scott, Plants and Animals of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Hi.: Bess Press, →ISBN, page 123:
      Today, both wild and domestic dogs are a serious threat to Hawai‘i's native wildlife. The dogs prey on both seabirds and open country birds, especially the Hawaiian goose, nēnē. However, feral dogs aren't all bad, because one of their favorite foods is rats.
    • 1993, Marion Coste, Nēnē (Kolowalu Book), Honolulu, Hi.: University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 20:
      Scientists think the nēnē descended from Canada geese that landed on Hawai‘i long before humans arrived. As they survived on the isolated islands for generation after generation, the geese gradually changed, becoming a new species. Today's nēnē, unlike its water-loving ancestor, is a land bird.
    • 2004, Richard [Alan] Fortey, The Earth: An Intimate History, London: HarperCollins, →ISBN; republished London: Folio Society, 2011, →OCLC, page 37:
      The nene is a handsome bird that almost became extinct in the wild but was reintroduced successfully from ones bred in captivity.
    • 2011, Sara Benson, “Haleakala National Park”, in Maui: Must-do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails), Birmingham, Ala.: Wilderness Press, →ISBN, page 197:
      Among the iconic flora and fauna found here are […] the endangered nene (Hawaiian goose). After almost going extinct, nene were reintroduced into the national park in 1962 when Boy Scouts carried geese that had been raised in captivity down into Haleakala volcano in their backpacks.

Alternative forms

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Synonyms

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Translations

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Abau

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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nene class III gender m

  1. eye

Albanian

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Noun

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nene

  1. indefinite dative/ablative singular of nenë

Baré

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Noun

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nene

  1. tongue
    nunene — my tongue
    nenehei — a tongue (any tongue in general)

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Chuj

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Noun

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nene

  1. baby

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Crimean Tatar

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Noun

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nene

  1. grandmother

Hawaiian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Polynesian *nene (“orgasm, sensory pleasure”). Cognate with Rarotongan nene (“orgasm”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈne.ne/, [ˈnɛ.nɛ]

Verb

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nene

  1. (intransitive) to stir, to move

Derived terms

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References

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  • Elbert, Samuel H.; Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979), Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 70

Kongo

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nénè.

Adjective

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nene

  1. big, large
  2. fat

Lingala

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Kongo nene.

Adjective

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nene

  1. big, large
  2. fat
  3. important

Mauritian Creole

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Etymology

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From French nez.

Noun

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nene

  1. nose

References

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  • Baker, Philip; Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. (1987), Diksiyoner kreol morisyeṅ [Mauritian Creole Dictionary] (in French and English), Paris: L'Harmattan, →ISBN

Romanian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Cf. Bulgarian неня (nenja), Serbo-Croatian nena.

Noun

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nene m (uncountable)

  1. (popular, familiar) Term used by children or young people to address an older man, especially an uncle.
  2. (familiar) Term to address someone used in general to express disapproval, or surprise, sometimes satisfaction, etc.

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Salar

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Oghuz *yene. Cognate to Azerbaijani yenə, Gagauz genä, Turkish yine, gene, Turkmen ýene.

Pronunciation

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  • (Xunhua, Hualong, Qinghai; Gansu; Ili, Xinjiang) IPA(key): /nene/

Adverb

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nene

  1. again

References

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  • Tenishev, Edhem (1976), “nene”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow: Nauka, page 417
  • 林莲云 [Lin Lianyun] (1992), “nene”, in 撒拉汉汉撒拉词汇 [Salar-Chinese, Chinese-Salar Vocabulary], 成都 [Chéngdū]: 四川民族出版社, →ISBN, page 52
  • 马伟 [Ma Wei] (2016), “nene”, in 濒危语言——撒拉语研究 [Endangered Languages ​​- Salar Language Studies], 青海 [Qīnghǎi, Qinghai]: 青海师范大学 [Qinghai Normal University], unpublished finalized project manuscript (国家社会科学基金项目结项稿, 定稿; National Social Science Fund of China), page 299

Spanish

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Etymology

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Onomatopoeic; compare niño (“boy”).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈnene/ [ˈne.ne]
  • Rhymes: -ene
  • Syllabification: ne‧ne

Noun

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nene m or f (plural nenes, feminine nena, feminine plural nenas) (colloquial)

  1. young child; baby
    Coordinate term: niño
  2. boy
  3. (familiar) babe; baby; kiddo (term of endearment for usually a male, female equivalent: nena)

Hyponyms

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Swahili

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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?].

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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-nene (declinable)

  1. fat

Usage notes

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Only used of people; for animals, use -nono.

Declension

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Inflected forms of -nene
Noun class singular plural
m-wa class(I/II) mnene
m-mi class(III/IV) mnene minene
ji-ma class(V/VI) nene manene
ki-vi class(VII/VIII) kinene vinene
n class(IX/X) nene nene
u class(XI) mnene see n(X) or ma(VI) class
pa class(XVI) panene
ku class(XVII) kunene
mu class(XVIII) mnene

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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  • unene (“thickness, obesity”)

Tagalog

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly a native word or borrowed from Spanish nene (“young child; kid; kiddo; baby; babe”). See also Japanese ねんね (nenne, “childish person (esp. a young woman); baby”).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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nenè (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜈᜒ)

  1. (endearing) appellation for a little girl
    Synonym: ineng
  2. younger sister

Derived terms

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See also

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Further reading

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  • “nene”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018

Toraja-Sa'dan

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Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ne‧ne

Noun

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nene

  1. alternative form of nene' (grandmother)
    Synonym: nene’

Turkish

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Noun

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nene (definite accusative neneyi, plural neneler)

  1. (colloquial) grandmother

Declension

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Declension of nene
singular plural
nominative nene neneler
definite accusative neneyi neneleri
dative neneye nenelere
locative nenede nenelerde
ablative neneden nenelerden
genitive nenenin nenelerin
Possessive forms
nominative
singular plural
1st singular nenem nenelerim
2nd singular nenen nenelerin
3rd singular nenesi neneleri
1st plural nenemiz nenelerimiz
2nd plural neneniz neneleriniz
3rd plural neneleri neneleri
definite accusative
singular plural
1st singular nenemi nenelerimi
2nd singular neneni nenelerini
3rd singular nenesini nenelerini
1st plural nenemizi nenelerimizi
2nd plural nenenizi nenelerinizi
3rd plural nenelerini nenelerini
dative
singular plural
1st singular neneme nenelerime
2nd singular nenene nenelerine
3rd singular nenesine nenelerine
1st plural nenemize nenelerimize
2nd plural nenenize nenelerinize
3rd plural nenelerine nenelerine
locative
singular plural
1st singular nenemde nenelerimde
2nd singular nenende nenelerinde
3rd singular nenesinde nenelerinde
1st plural nenemizde nenelerimizde
2nd plural nenenizde nenelerinizde
3rd plural nenelerinde nenelerinde
ablative
singular plural
1st singular nenemden nenelerimden
2nd singular nenenden nenelerinden
3rd singular nenesinden nenelerinden
1st plural nenemizden nenelerimizden
2nd plural nenenizden nenelerinizden
3rd plural nenelerinden nenelerinden
genitive
singular plural
1st singular nenemin nenelerimin
2nd singular nenenin nenelerinin
3rd singular nenesinin nenelerinin
1st plural nenemizin nenelerimizin
2nd plural nenenizin nenelerinizin
3rd plural nenelerinin nenelerinin
Predicative forms
singular plural
1st singular neneyim nenelerim
2nd singular nenesin nenelersin
3rd singular nene
nenedir 		neneler
nenelerdir
1st plural neneyiz neneleriz
2nd plural nenesiniz nenelersiniz
3rd plural neneler nenelerdir

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