mahn
See also: Mahn
Mokilese
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *manuk (“bird”), from Proto-Austronesian *manuk (“chicken”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmaːn/
Noun
mahn
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| demonstrative forms | ||
| 1st person (near speaker) |
mahnne | mahnkai |
| 2nd person (near hearer) |
mahnnen | mahnken |
| 3rd person (near neither speaker nor hearer) |
mahnno | mahnnok |
| article forms | ||
| indefinite | mahnmen | mahnpwi |
| definite | mahnwa | |
Derived terms
- mahn in lohjapw (“gnat”)
- mahnsang (“bird”)
References
- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977
- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese Reference Grammar, University of Hawaii Press 1977