anaa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "anaa"

Cebuano

Alternative forms

  • naa — colloquial, short form
  • anaay, naay — with indefinite subject

Etymology

From the same root as kana (“that”). Compare similar formations in adia, ania, atua, and aduna.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ʔaˈnaʔa/ [ʔɐˈn̪a.ʔɐ]
  • Hyphenation: a‧na‧a

Verb

anaa (Badlit spelling ᜀᜈᜀ)

  1. (dated) there exists (near the listener)
    Coordinate terms: adia, ania, atua
    anaay yawi ― there is a key near you
  2. there be, there is (without referencing where)
    Synonyms: aduna, may
    naay yawi ang pultahan ― there is a key for the door
    1. to be present
  3. (followed by sa) to be in; be located at
    naa sa may pultahan ang yawi ― the key is located by the door
    1. to be employed at, work at
  4. to have, possess
    naay kalagot si Juan ― Juan is angry (lit. Juan has anger)

Usage notes

  • If the subject is indefinite, the indefinite marker -y is suffixed; otherwise, the bare form is used.
    anaay tawo ― there is someone (indefinite subject)
    anaa siya ― he is present (definite subject)
  • In colloquial language, anaa (naa) has met more frequent usage than all the other existential verbs: aduna, adia, ania, and atua, to mean "there is; to be in; to have." This is similar to the semantics of adto in certain dialects, see there for more.
    ania ang yawi ― the key is here (standard)
    anaa dinhi ang yawi ― the key is here (common)

Derived terms

  • anaahon
  • maanaa
  • pagkaanaa
  • pakaanaa
  • unsa ma'y anaa niana
  • unsa'y anaa

See also

Cebuano demonstrative pronouns
direct* indirect* oblique locative allative existential** interjection** manner**
full short full short full short full short full short
near speaker*** karí
kirí 		ri niari
niiri 		ari
iri 		kan-ari†
kan-iri† 		dirí ngarí adia dia diará dará ingon ari Ø
near speaker
and listener*** 		kaní
kiní 		ni niani
niini 		ani
ini 		kan-ani†
kan-ini† 		dinhi nganhi ania nia niará Ø ingon ani ing-ani
in-ani
near listener kanâ nà nianà anà kan-anà† dinhà
dirâ 		nganhà
ngarâ 		anaa naa naará nará ingon anà ing-anà
in-anà
remote kadto
kató 		to niadto
niato 		adto
ato 		kan-adto† didto ngadto atua tua tuará turá ingon adto
ingon ato 		ing-ato
in-ato

† Archaic
* When the demonstrative is used as a predicate, the full form must be used. Short forms never start sentences.
** Full and short forms used interchangeably. Full forms may be more formal, while short forms may be more colloquial.
*** These two series may be conflated in colloquial Cebuano.

Lutuv

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ə̀nàà]

Noun

anaa

  1. water buffalo

References

  • Kelly Harper Berkson, Amanda Bohnert, Sui Hnem Par (2022) “Consonant Sounds in Hnaring Lutuv”, in Indiana Working Papers in South Asian Languages and Cultures‎[1], volume 3, number 1

Teop

Pronoun

anaa

  1. me (first-person pronoun, objective case, singular)

Further reading

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