nene

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Hawaiian nēnē, which is imitative of the bird’s call. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈneɪneɪ/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈneɪˌneɪ/ Rhymes: -eɪneɪ Hyphenation: ne‧ne === Noun === nene (plural nenes or nene) The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. ==== 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 class III gender m eye == Albanian == === Noun === nene indefinite dative/ablative singular of nenë == Baré == === Noun === nene 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 baby === References === Jessica Coon, Unergatives, antipassives, and roots in Chuj (2016), p. 24 == Crimean Tatar == === Noun === nene grandmother == Hawaiian == === Alternative forms === hānene === Etymology === From Proto-Polynesian *nene (“orgasm, sensory pleasure”). Cognate with Rarotongan nene (“orgasm”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈne.ne/, [ˈnɛ.nɛ] === Verb === nene (intransitive) to stir, to move ==== Derived terms ==== manene nenene ==== References ==== Elbert, Samuel H.; Pukui, Mary Kawena (1979), Hawaiian Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi Press, →ISBN, page 70 == Kongo == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu *nénè. === Adjective === nene big, large fat == Lingala == === Etymology === Borrowed from Kongo nene. === Adjective === nene big, large fat important == Mauritian Creole == === Etymology === From French nez. === Noun === nene 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) (popular, familiar) Term used by children or young people to address an older man, especially an uncle. (familiar) Term to address someone used in general to express disapproval, or surprise, sometimes satisfaction, etc. ==== Synonyms ==== neică, bade ==== See also ==== unchi == Salar == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Oghuz *yene. Cognate to Azerbaijani yenə, Gagauz genä, Turkish yine, gene, Turkmen ýene. === Pronunciation === (Xunhua, Hualong, Qinghai; Gansu; Ili, Xinjiang) IPA(key): /nene/ === Adverb === nene again === References === Tenishev, Edhem (1976), “nene”, in Stroj salárskovo jazyká [Grammar of Salar], Moscow, page 417 林 (Lin), 莲云 (Lianyun) (1992), “nene”, in 撒拉汉汉撒拉词汇 [Salar-Chinese, Chinese-Salar Vocabulary], 成都: 四川民族出版社, →ISBN, page 52 马伟 (Ma Wei); 朝克 (Chao Ke) (2016), “nene”, in 濒危语言——撒拉语研究 [Endangered Languages ​​- Salar Language Studies], 青海 (Qinghai): 国家社会科学基金项目 (National Social Science Foundation Project), page 299 == Spanish == === Etymology === Onomatopoeic; compare niño (“boy”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈnene/ [ˈne.ne] Rhymes: -ene Syllabification: ne‧ne === Noun === nene m or f (plural nenes, feminine nena, feminine plural nenas) (colloquial) young child; kid; baby Coordinate term: niño (familiar) babe; baby; kiddo (term of endearment for usually a male, female equivalent: nena) ==== Hyponyms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “nene”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swahili == === Etymology === Inherited from Proto-Bantu [Term?]. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === -nene (declinable) fat ==== Usage notes ==== Only used of people; for animals, use -nono. ==== Declension ==== ==== Antonyms ==== -embamba ==== Derived terms ==== unene (“thickness, obesity”) == Tagalog == === Alternative forms === nini === Etymology === Possibly a native word or borrowed from Spanish nene (“young child; kid; kiddo; baby; babe”). See also Japanese ねんね (nenne, “childish person (esp. a young woman); baby”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈneneʔ/ [ˈn̪ɛː.n̪ɛʔ] Rhymes: -eneʔ Syllabification: ne‧ne === Noun === nenè (Baybayin spelling ᜈᜒᜈᜒ) (endearing) appellation for a little girl Synonym: ineng younger sister ==== Derived terms ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === “nene”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, 2018 == Toraja-Sa'dan == === Alternative forms === nene', nene’ === Etymology === From Sinitic 奶奶 (ne³ne³, “grandmother”). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ne‧ne === Noun === nene grandmother (both paternal and maternal) == Turkish == === Noun === nene (definite accusative neneyi, plural neneler) (colloquial) grandmother ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== nine