kayim

Afar

Etymology

From káy (“his”) +‎ -m.

Pronunciation
  • káyim: IPA(key): /ˈkʌjim/
  • kayím: IPA(key): /kʌˈjim/
  • Hyphenation: ka‧yim

Pronoun

káyim or kayím (predicative káyimi or kayiimí)

  1. his

See also
Afar possessive pronouns
1st person 2nd person 3rd person m 3rd person f
Singular yím kúm kayím tetím
Plural ním siním kením

References
  • E. M. Parker, R. J. Hayward (1985) “kayim”, in An Afar-English-French dictionary (with Grammatical Notes in English), University of London, →ISBN
  • Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2004) Parlons Afar: Langue et Culture, L'Hammartan, →ISBN, page 67
  • Mohamed Hassan Kamil (2015) L’afar: description grammaticale d’une langue couchitique (Djibouti, Erythrée et Ethiopie)‎, Paris: Université Sorbonne Paris Cité (doctoral thesis)
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