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Malay

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Malayic *ña, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ña, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *ña, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni-a, from Proto-Austronesian *ni-a.

Pronunciation

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Suffix

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(Rumi spelling -nya)

  1. him (dative / indirect object)
  2. him (objective after preposition)
  3. him (accusative / direct object)
  4. her (she)
  5. it (object)
  6. his (attributive: belonging to him)
  7. her (belonging to)
  8. its (belonging to it)
    rumahnya
    his / her / its house.

See also

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Malay personal pronouns
singular plural
1st person standard sayaساي
akuاکو, ku-كو- (informal/towards God)
-ku-كو (informal possessive)
hambaهمبا (dated)
kamiکامي (exclusive)
kita orangكيت اورڠ (informal exclusive)
kitaکيت (inclusive)
royal betaبيتا
2nd person standard kamuکامو
andaاندا (formal)
engkauاڠکاو, kau-كاو- (informal/towards God)
awakاوق (friendly/older towards younger)
-mu-مو (possessive)
awak semuaاوق سموا
kamu semuaكامو سموا
kalianکالين (informal)
kau orangكاو اورڠ (informal)
royal tuankuتوانكو
3rd person standard diaدي
iaاي
beliauبلياو (honorific)
-nya (possessive)
merekaمريک
dia orangدي اورڠ (informal)
royal bagindaبݢيندا