tēnā
See also: tena and teña
Maori
Determiner
tēnā
- that (referring to something near the listener)
Related terms
- tēnei
- tērā
North Marquesan
Determiner
tēnā
- that
Tokelauan
Etymology
From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *te-hena. Cognates include Maori tēnā and Samoan lenā.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈteː.ˈnaː/
- Hyphenation: tē‧nā
Pronoun
tēnā
- this, that (near the spoken to)
Determiner
tēnā
- this, that (near the spoken to)
See also
Tokelauan demonstratives
singular | plural | |
---|---|---|
Simple | tē | iē |
Proximal | tēnei, nei | iēnei, nei |
Medial | tēnā | iēnā |
Distal | tēia | iēia |
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986) Tokelau Dictionary, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 382