neya

Ainu

Alternative forms

(Saru) nea

Etymology

From ney (“that”) +‎ a (“to sit”), literally “(the thing) that sits there”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [néꜜjà]

Adjective

neya (Kana spelling ネヤ, plural nerok)

(demonstrative) that (close to the speaker and listener)

Synonyms

neyan

See also

Ainu demonstrative adjectives

Ainu demonstrative adjectives[1]
pronoun	number
pronoun	singular	plural
this	tan, taan	tanokay, taokay, taoka (Saru)
that	neyan, neya, nea (Saru)	neyokay, nerok
that (distal)	toan	tonokay, tookay, tooka (Saru)

Notes

The noun form is formed by adding pe, for objects (ex.: tanpe, "this thing"), or kur, for persons (ex.: tan kur, "this person").

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