ne

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) no, not
2. (not-comparable) + subjunctive, introduces a prohibition or negative command: do not, don’t
3. (not-comparable) + future imperative, introduces a prohibition or negative command in general directions serving for all time, as precepts, statutes, and proverbs: do not, don’t

Conj

that not, in order not to and similar; lest

Intj

truly!, indeed!; only joined with personal pronouns and commonly connected with other affirmative particles

Concepts

not

🚫

no

🙅

non

nope

whether

in order not to

na

like a hole in the head

if

like a hole in one’s head

ne

Synonyms

nec

nunquam

non

🚫

ni

🚫

num

nil

hau

haut

haud

neque

🚫

Translations

no

🙅

no

🚫

نا

non

🚫

não

🚫

non

🙅

δεν

μη

nein

🙅

όχι

نه

ne

🚫

δε

değil

🚫

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈneː]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *nē, either from a lengthened variant of Proto-Indo-European *né (“not”), or from *méh₁ with replacement of *m- by *n-. The conjunction is abbreviated from ut nē.