nene

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hawaiian nēnē, which is imitative of the bird’s call.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈneɪneɪ/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈneɪˌneɪ/
• Rhymes: -eɪneɪ
• Hyphenation: ne‧ne

Noun

nene (plural nenes or nene)

1. The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957.
   • 1980, Janet Kear, A. J. Berger, “The Hawaiian Goose or Nene”, in The Hawaiian Goose: An Experiment in Conservation, Calton, Staffordshire: T. & A. D. Poyser, →ISBN; reprinted London: T. & A. D. Poyser, 2010, →ISBN, page 42:

     Ohelo Vaccinium reticulatum (and V. peleanum) and kukaenene Coprosma ernodeoides […] are the most important berries in the Nenes’ diet, and it is probably from such juicy fruit that much of their water intake comes.

   • 1991, Susan Scott, Plants and Animals of Hawai‘i, Honolulu, Hi.: Bess Press, →ISBN, page 123:

     Today, both wild and domestic dogs are a serious threat to Hawai‘i's native wildlife. The dogs prey on both seabirds and open country birds, especially the Hawaiian goose, nēnē. However, feral dogs aren't all bad, because one of their favorite foods is rats.

   • 1993, Marion Coste, Nēnē (Kolowalu Book), Honolulu, Hi.: University of Hawaii Press, →ISBN, page 20:

     Scientists think the nēnē descended from Canada geese that landed on Hawai‘i long before humans arrived. As they survived on the isolated islands for generation after generation, the geese gradually changed, becoming a new species. Today's nēnē, unlike its water-loving ancestor, is a land bird.

   • 2004, Richard [Alan] Fortey, The Earth: An Intimate History, London: HarperCollins, →ISBN; republished London: Folio Society, 2011, →OCLC, page 37:

     The nene is a handsome bird that almost became extinct in the wild but was reintroduced successfully from ones bred in captivity.

   • 2011, Sara Benson, “Haleakala National Park”, in Maui: Must-do Hikes for Everyone (Top Trails), Birmingham, Ala.: Wilderness Press, →ISBN, page 197:

     Among the iconic flora and fauna found here are […] the endangered nene (Hawaiian goose). After almost going extinct, nene were reintroduced into the national park in 1962 when Boy Scouts carried geese that had been raised in captivity down into Haleakala volcano in their backpacks.

Alternative forms

• nēnē

Synonyms

• Hawaiian goose
• nēnē goose

Translations

Further reading

• nene (bird) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• en- -en, neen

Abau

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɛnɛ/

Noun

nene

1. eye

Baré

Noun

nene

1. tongue

   nunene — my tongue

   nenehei — a tongue (any tongue in general)

References

• Alexandra Y[urievna] Aikhenvald (2012) The Languages of the Amazon, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Chuj

Noun

nene

1. baby

References

• Jessica Coon, Unergatives, antipassives, and roots in Chuj (2016), p. 24

Crimean Tatar

Noun

nene

1. grandmother

Hawaiian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈne.ne/,

Verb

nene

1. to stir

Derived terms

• manene

References

• Elbert, Samuel H., Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979) Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 70

Mauritian Creole

Etymology

From French nez.

Noun

nene

1. nose

References

• Baker, Philip & Hookoomsing, Vinesh Y. 1987. Dictionnaire de créole mauricien. Morisyen – English – Français

Romanian

Alternative forms

• nea

Etymology

Cf. Bulgarian неня (nenja), Serbo-Croatian nena.

Noun

nene m (uncountable)

1. (popular, familiar) Term used by children or young people to address an older man, especially an uncle.
2. (familiar) Term to address someone used in general to express disapproval, or surprise, sometimes satisfaction, etc.

Synonyms

• neică, bade

See also

• unchi

Spanish

Etymology

Onomatopoeic; compare niño (“boy”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnene/
• Rhymes: -ene
• Syllabification: ne‧ne

Noun

nene m or f (plural nenes, feminine nena, feminine plural nenas)

1. (colloquial) young child; kid; baby

   Coordinate term: niño

2. (colloquial, familiar) babe; baby; kiddo (term of endearment for usually a male, female equivalent: nena)

Hyponyms

• nene de mamá (“mama's boy, momma's boy”) (colloquial)

See also

• nené

Further reading

• “nene”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

Swahili

Pronunciation

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Adjective

-nene (declinable)

1. fat

Usage notes

Only used of people; for animals, use -nono.

Declension

Antonyms

• -embamba

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• nini

Etymology

Possibly a native word or borrowed from Spanish nene (“young child; kid; kiddo; baby; babe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈneneʔ/,
• Hyphenation: ne‧ne

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Noun

nenè (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜈᜒ)

1. (endearing) appellation for a little girl.

   Synonym: ineng

2. younger sister

Derived terms

See also

Further reading

• “nene”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Turkish

Noun

nene (definite accusative neneyi, plural neneler)

1. (colloquial) grandmother

Declension

Synonyms

• nine