Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nê

/nˈi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ne
IPA: /nˈi/

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Scrabble Score

2

Letters

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Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

As interrogative particle: "isn't that the case?"; also used with emphatic effect.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

"Then you are not come as a recruit to our ranks, but have already ducked your head to a bullet, nê?"
"No, we like this place, exotic for us whites, nê."

Etymology

From Afrikaans nè, probably short for newaar (“isn't that true?”), colloquial variant of nie waar.

Usage

Colloquial

Rhymes With

d d. t t. b b. c c. e e. p p.

Questions

How do you pronounce nê?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈi/.
What does nê mean?: As interrogative particle: "isn't that the case?"; also used with emphatic effect.
Where does nê come from?: From Afrikaans nè, probably short for newaar (“isn't that true?”), colloquial variant of nie waar.

How to pronounce nê

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