hene

Alternative forms

• fene
• pene

Etymology

From Old Irish fadéin, féin.

Adjective

hene

1. self

   ee hene ― herself, itself

   eh hene ― himself, itself

2. own

   Bee dty aght hene ayd! ― Have it your own way!

   Varr eh eh hene. ― He died by his own hand.

3. "
   E vooinjer hene. ― His own flesh and blood.

References

• “fadéin, féin” in Dictionary of the Irish Language, Royal Irish Academy, 1913–76.

Alternative forms

• hean, heanne, hæne, hehne

Etymology

From Old English hēan, from Proto-Germanic *hauniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɛːn/

Adjective

hene

1. needful, wretched, low
2. despicable, wrong, malicious

Etymology

From Spanish gen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈhene/

Noun

hene

1. gene

References

• Diksyunaryong panghanapbuhay, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 1993, →ISBN, page 28.