bẹ́ẹ̀ ni
particle
/bɛ́ɛ̀ nĩ̄/
بعَِعَِ نِ (alternative)
Definitions
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yes
Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni, mo fẹ́ akàn méjì yẹn Yes, I want those two crabs
Other entries with this spelling
Wiktionary records 2 entries spelled “bẹ́ẹ̀ ni”. You're reading one of them; here are the others.
Etymology
From bẹ́ẹ̀ (“like that”) + ni (“it is”), literally “it is like that”
Component words
bẹ́ẹ̀like that
niit is
2 entries are spelled “ni”. The etymology calls it “it is”, but that isn't enough to tell them apart — we've linked to the first.
ni
to be (to have a quality or identification)
ni
to be bloated, to be tumid
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yes (when asked a question)
Source: Wiktionary,
where this word is spelled “bẹẹ ni”.
Reference:
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