"né" meaning in Portuguese

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Contraction

IPA: /ˈnɛ/ [Brazil], /ˈnɛ/ [Portugal]
Rhymes: -ɛ Etymology: Contraction of não é. Etymology templates: {{contraction|pt|não é}} Contraction of não é Head templates: {{head|pt|contraction|head=né?}} né?
  1. (colloquial, interrogatory) Contraction of não é (“is not”); used as a tag question to ask for someone's opinion isn't it (so); innit; right Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, contraction Alternative form of: não é (extra: (“is not”); used as a tag question to ask for someone's opinion isn't it (so); innit; right)
    Sense id: en-né-pt-contraction-3BqjpTpX Categories (other): Portuguese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Portuguese entries with incorrect language header: 82 18
  2. (colloquial, often interrogatory) Expresses that something is obvious; commonly spoken with emphasis; duh; obviously Tags: colloquial, contraction
    Sense id: en-né-pt-contraction-MvKdZjF-
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          "text": "Você já comeu, né?",
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          "english": "What is a diamond ring made of? Diamonds, obviously!",
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Download raw JSONL data for né meaning in Portuguese (2.5kB)

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