neyan

Ainu

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [néꜜjàn]

Adjective

neyan (Kana spelling ネヤン, plural neyokay)

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

Synonyms

See also

Ainu demonstrative adjectives
pronoun singular plural
this tan, taan tanokay, taokay
taoka (Saru)
that neyan, neya
nea (Saru) 		neyokay, nerok
that (distal) toan tonokay, tookay
tooka (Saru)
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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