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Italian
Etymology
Apocopic form of ebbene.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /emˈbɛ/*
- Rhymes: -ɛ
- Hyphenation: em‧bè
Conjunction
embè
- (colloquial) so (followed by a question and used to urge to answer)
- Synonyms: allora, beh
- Embè... andiamo o no? ― So... are we going or not?
Interjection
embè
- (colloquial, rhetorical question) so what (usually showing annoyance or surliness)
- Synonyms: e allora, e quindi
- Ma sei stato bocciato? — Embè?! ― Did you fail to pass? — So what?!