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呢

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Pronunciation

Peng'im: nê1
POJ: ne
Variety: chaozhou
Peng'im: ni5
POJ: nî
Variety: chaozhou

Meanings and usage

particle: sentence-final particle (what about...?), sentence-final particle (continuation/pause)
呢

2 candidate readings from Wiktionary — genuine Chaozhou colloquial form not yet confirmed by a speaker. The primary sense selected here (reciprocal question particle, 'what about...?') is attested in the dossier only with the nê1 reading; ni5 is attested for several secondary senses on the same page (e.g. Cantonese 'this', woollen cloth) rather than this specific sense.

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