sinim
See also: Sinim, sínim, and síním
Afar
Etymology
From sín (“your”) + -m.
Pronunciation
- sínim: (Northern Afar) IPA(key): /ˈsinim/
- (Southern Afar) IPA(key): /ˈʃinim/
- siním: (Northern Afar) IPA(key): /siˈnim/
- (Southern Afar) IPA(key): /ʃiˈnim/
- Hyphenation: si‧nim
Pronoun
sínim or siním (predicative sínimi or siniimí)
- yours
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), “sinim”, 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)