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Jersey Dutch
Etymology
From Dutch neen, from Middle Dutch neen, from Old Dutch *nēn.
Pronunciation
Particle
nên
- no
Vietnamese
Etymology
Cognate with Muong đênh, điênh.
Pronunciation
Verb
nên • (年, 𢧚, 𫻽, 𱚑)
- to develop into; to change into
- should; ought to (the speaker intends for the subject to execute the sentence predicate)
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Conjunction
nên • (年, 𢧚, 𫻽, 𱚑)
- therefore; so
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