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cigo

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See also: cígo

Yilan Creole

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Etymology

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From Japanese 違う (chigau).

Verb

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cigo

  1. to not be (used after nouns to express negation)
    are sensey cigo
    He is not a teacher

Synonyms

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References

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  • Chien Yuehchen, Shinji Sanada (2011) “台湾の宜蘭クレオールにおける否定辞―「ナイ」と「ン」の変容をめぐって― [Negation in Taiwan’s Yilan Creole: Focusing on -nay and -ng]”, in 言語研究 [Gengo Kenkyu][1], number 140, pages 73-87