nê

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nê

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From Afrikaans nè, probably short for newaar (“isn't that true?”), colloquial variant of nie waar.

adverb

South Africa, colloquial As interrogative particle: "isn't that the case?"; also used with emphatic effect. Then you are not come as a recruit to our ranks, but have already ducked your head to a bullet, nê?

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"nê." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/n%C3%AA. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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nê. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/n%C3%AA

Chicago

"nê." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/n%C3%AA.

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@misc{ne_2026,
  title = {nê},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/n%C3%AA},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}