ne, ní
interrogative or emphatic final
Phonosemantic compound. 口 represents the meaning and 尼 represents the sound. 口 (mouth) indicates that the character is only "mouthed", i.e. only used for its phonetic value.
ne
interrogative or emphatic final; (Cant.) this; particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?"); particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?"); particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?"); (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action; particle indicating strong affirmation
ní
woolen material
Freq. | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
particle indicating strong affirmation | ||
quite | ||
woolen cloth | ||
whispering | ||
tweed |