umw
Mokilese
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *Rumaq (“house”). Cognate with Pohnpeian ihmw.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈumʷ/
Noun
umw
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| demonstrative forms | ||
| 1st person (near speaker) |
umwwe | umwkai |
| 2nd person (near hearer) |
umwwen | umwken |
| 3rd person (near neither speaker nor hearer) |
umwwo | umwwok |
| article forms | ||
| indefinite | umwwoaw | umwpwi |
| definite | umwwa | |
References
- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977
External links
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