izy

Malagasy

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia. Compare Tagalog siya and Tagalog sila.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [izʲ]
  • Audio:(file)

Pronoun

ìzy (oblique azy, clitic -ny)

  1. Third person, singular and plural
    he, she, it, they

See also

Malagasy personal pronouns
nominative accusative
singular 1st person aho, izaho ahy
2nd person ianao anao
3rd person izy antsy
plural 1st person izahay (exclusive)
isika (inclusive)
anay (exclusive)
antsika (inclusive)
2nd person ianareo anareo
3rd person izy ireo, zareo azy ireo