Common Lexeme

nene

Keywords: art, dance

Pronunciation (IPA): 'ne.na 
Part of Speech: term verb noun 
Class: pali 
Forms: nene, neneka 
Glosses: dance, dancer 

Description:

The term 'nene' refers to dance. It is an Old Common word.

Verb:

As a verb, 'nene' refers to the act of dancing. It is an intransitive pali verb with an absolutive dancer. To convey the idea of dancing with someone, use the preposition 'usútta' to instruduce the partner.

Noun:

As a noun, 'nene' could mean a dance as an event, a dance as a style of dance or a piece of choreography, or an instance of dancing. The derived form neneka is a dancer.

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