ねぇ

Japanese

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ne̞ː]

Interjection

ねぇ (rōmaji nē)

Alternative form of ね (ne)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ne̞ː]

Contraction

ねぇ

Eye dialect spelling of ない.

Usage notes

Any word-final ない with -i inflection can be contracted this way.
- 分 (わ)からない (wakaranai) - 分 (わ)からねぇ (wakaranē)
- 切 (せつ)ない (setsunai) - 切 (せつ)ねぇ (setsunē)

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