Nene (en. Baby)
ne-ne
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A term for a baby girl.
This adorable baby is sitting in her crib.
Napaka-adorable ng nene na ito na nakaupo sa kanyang duyan.
A term of endearment or calling for a young girl.
He called his baby girl while they were playing outside.
Tinawag niya ang kanyang nene habang naglalaro sila sa labas.
Can be used as an adjective to describe something that is appealing or cute.
Her baby smile sparkled in everyone's eyes.
Ang kanyang nene na ngiti ay kumikislap sa mata ng lahat.
Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'nena' meaning child or baby.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Come over, baby!
An invitation or command for a child or baby to come over.
Nene ka na!
How cute is the baby!
An expression of admiration for a baby girl.
Anong cute ng nene!
Related Words
nino
A term for a baby boy, equivalent to nene.
nino
sanggol
A general term for an infant or baby.
sanggol
Slang Meanings
Young girl or teenager, often used to refer to a cute or mischievous girl.
That nene always acts all cute in class!
Ang nene na 'yan, lagi na lang nagpapabibo sa klase!
A term for a girl who worries a lot about little things.
Wow, your nene worries about too many things!
Grabe, ang nene mo naman, ang daming iniisip!
A term for a simple girl, not overly feminine.
Sometimes she acts like a nene, not knowing how to socialize.
Minsan parang nene lang siya, di marunong makisama.