bẹẹ ni

Yoruba

Alternative forms
  • بعَِعَِ نِ‎

Etymology

From bẹ́ẹ̀ (“like that”) +‎ ni (“it is”), literally “it is like that”

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛ́ɛ̀ nĩ̄/

Particle

bẹ́ẹ̀ ni

  1. yes
    Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, mo fẹ́ akàn méjì yẹn ― Yes, I want those two crabs

Interjection

bẹ́ẹ̀ ni

  1. yes
    Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni! Ìyẹn ni ― Yes! It's that
  • bẹ́ẹ̀ kọ́ (“no”)
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