neh
Italian
Etymology
Contraction of non è? (“isn't it?”).
Pronunciation
Interjection
- (dialectal, chiefly Piedmont, Lombardy and Switzerland) isn't it?; don't you?; wouldn't she?, ...
- È proprio un piatto gustoso, neh?
- It's a really tasty dish, isn't it?
- Fa' il bravo, neh!
- Be good, (eh)!
Usage notes
Used at the end of a sentence as a sort of tag question or to emphasize a statement.
See also
Kurdish
Etymology
From Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ku" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ku" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E., from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ku" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.. Compare Persian نه (noh), Avestan 𐬥𐬀𐬎𐬎𐬀 (nauua), Pashto نه (nə), Sanskrit नवन् (navan).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /nɛh/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ku" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ku" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Numeral
Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ku" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Old English
Etymology
A variant of nēah
Adjective
nēh