What is the meaning of なんて in Japanese?

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Japanese Dictionary Word Meaning of なんて

1.1 what a, such a
2.1 what (used quotatively)

Part of Speech - Japanese Dictionary word なんて

なんて is a Adverb. A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

Japanese Dictionary Examples of Usage of なんて

1.1 なんて美しい美女だな。
In English: What a beautiful woman.,1.2 なんてことない
In English: a walk in the park; nothing,2.1 ね、昨日お前なんて言ってたんだっけ。
In English: Hey, what was it you were saying yesterday?,2.2 これなんて読む？
In English: How do you say this?,2.3 これって何て名前？
In English: What is this called?

Japanese Dictionary Word Forms of なんて

1. nante (romanization)

History of なんて

Sources describe this as a sound shift from the phrase 何と言う (nan to iu, compare English constructions whatever kind of; what a ..., literally “what's it called; what a ...”). There is evidence of a form nantē, suggesting a fusion of vowel sounds, where the phonetic development may have proceeded as follows: /nan to iu/ → /nantɔiu/ → /nantee/ → /nante/