äni

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ani"

Chuukese

Verb

äni

  1. to acquire (general-class objects)
  2. to eat

Khumi Chin

Etymology

The first part (ä-) from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ʔa. Cognates include Zou ema.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ʔə.ni˩/, [ʔɘ.ni˩]

Pronoun

äni

  1. he, she

See also
Khumi Chin personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person kai kaiceL
kaicheI
2nd person nang nangceL
nangcheI
3rd person äni äniceL
änicheI
Varieties of Khumi: L Lemi Chin, I Khimi Chin

References
  • R. Shafer (1944) “Khimi Grammar and Vocabulary”, in Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, volume 11, number 2, page 410
  • K. E. Herr (2011) The phonological interpretation of minor syllables, applied to Lemi Chin‎, Payap University, page 130
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