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Yoruba
Etymology 1
Cognates with Itsekiri nẹ́, Ifè nɛ́, Yoruba ní
Pronunciation
Verb
nẹ́
- (Ondo, Ikalẹ, Ijebu) to have
- Fú mi urun dede kí wẹn nẹ́ nọ́yín! ― Give me everything you have now! (Ijebu)
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
Verb
nẹ̀
- (Ijebu) to toss split kolanuts for divination
- Líwo yẹ̀n nẹ obì náti mu àyọ̀nmọ́ wọn ― The Liwo tossed the kolanuts to know their destiny
Etymology 3
Pronunciation
Verb
nẹ̀
- (Ijebu) to shave the head clean
- Màá nẹ orúwo mi nénìí ― I'll shave my head today