nẹ

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Yoruba

Etymology 1

Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́, Ifè nɛ́, Yoruba

Pronunciation

Verb

nẹ́

  1. (Ondo, Ikalẹ, Ijebu) to have
    Fú mi urun dede kí wẹn nẹ́ nọ́yín!Give me everything you have now! (Ijebu)

Etymology 2

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nẹ̀

  1. (Ijebu) to toss split kolanuts for divination
    Líwo yẹ̀n nẹ obì náti mu àyọ̀nmọ́ wọnThe Liwo tossed the kolanuts to know their destiny

Etymology 3

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nẹ̀

  1. (Ijebu) to shave the head clean
    Màá nẹ orúwo mi nénìíI'll shave my head today