ndio
Mori Bawah
Verb
ndio
- (stative) to be over here, somewhere near the speaker
References
- The Austronesian Languages of Asia and Madagascar (2013, →ISBN, page 695-6
Swahili
Etymology
From ndi- + -o, literally "it is (them/it/those)".
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Interjection
ndio
Verb
ndio
- wa class(II)/m class(III)/u class(XI) inflection of ndi-
See also
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st person | ndimi, ndiye | ndisi, ndio | |
| 2nd person | ndiwe, ndiye | ndinyi, ndio | |
| 3rd person |
m-wa(I/II) | ndiye | ndio |
| m-mi(III/IV) | ndio | ndiyo | |
| ji-ma(V/VI) | ndilo | ndiyo | |
| ki-vi(VII/VIII) | ndicho | ndivyo | |
| n(IX/X) | ndiyo | ndizo | |
| u(XI) | ndio | see n(X) or ma(VI) | |
| ku(XV/XVII) | ndiko | ||
| pa(XVI) | ndipo | ||
| mu(XVIII) | ndimo | ||
For a full table, see Appendix:Swahili personal pronouns.