ነ familyn
The n sound. Its sixth form ን closes ማን (who) and ምን (what).
- order 1ነ ne
- order 2ኑ nu
- order 3ኒ ni
- order 4ና na
- order 5ኔ né
- order 6ን n
- order 7ኖ no
Order by order
- 1ነne
- 2ኑnu
- 3ኒni
- 4ናna
- 5ኔnéas in "café"
- 6ንnvery short i, or no vowel
- 7ኖno
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