neyan

Ainu

Etymology

From ney (“that”) +‎ an (“is”), literally “that being”.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [néꜜjàn]

Adjective

neyan (Kana spelling ネヤン, plural neyokay)

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

Synonyms

neya

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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