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- [ney-ney]
- /ˈneɪ neɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ney-ney]
- /ˈneɪ neɪ/
Definitions of nene word
- noun plural nene a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird. 1
- noun nene A rare goose native to Hawaii, now breeding chiefly in captivity. 1
- noun nene a rare black-and-grey short-winged Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, having partly webbed feet 0
- noun nene a grayish-brown Hawaiian goose (Branta sandvicensis) once nearly extinct 0
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Origin of nene
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
First recorded in 1900-05, nene is from the Hawaiian word nēnē
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Parts of speech for Nene
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nene popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.