nyinga
Ternate
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-North Halmahera *siniŋa (“heart”). Cognates include Tidore nyinga and Galela sininga.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]nyinga
Verb
[edit]nyinga
- (transitive) to remember
- Synonym: eli
- (transitive) to like
- Synonym: suka
Conjugation
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tonyinga | fonyinga | minyinga | |
| 2nd person | nonyinga | ninyinga | ||
| 3rd person |
masculine | onyinga | inyinga yonyinga (archaic) | |
| feminine | monyinga | |||
| neuter | inyinga | |||
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh