yim
See also: Yim
Afar
Etymology
From yí (“my”) + -m.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈjim/
- Hyphenation: yim
Pronoun
yím (predicative yíimi or yiimí)
- mine
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), “yim”, 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)
Chaap Wuurong
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Alternative forms
- yen
Noun
yim
- moon
References
- 1993, among the La Trobe working papers in linguistics, volumes 6-8, page 8:
- The Wimmera language and Tjapwurrung can be distinguished by the following criterial words:
- [English] Wimmera Tjapwurrung
- […]
- moon mitjian yim
Daba
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Chadic *ymn.
Noun
yim
- water
References
- Etudes berbères et chamito-sémitiques: mélanges offerts à Karl-G. Prasse (2000, →ISBN, page 38
- Václav Blažek, A Lexicostatistical comparison of Omotic languages, in In Hot Pursuit of Language in Prehistory: Essays in the four fields of anthropology, page 122
Madngele
Noun
yim
- fire
References
- Margit Bowler and Vanya Kapitonov, Towards a typology of quantification in Australian languages (2018), p. 13
- Zandvoort, F. (1999). A Grammar of Matngele (page 102). BA Thesis, University of New England.
Musgu
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Chadic *ymn.
Noun
yim
- water
References
- Václav Blažek, A Lexicostatistical comparison of Omotic languages, in In Hot Pursuit of Language in Prehistory: Essays in the four fields of anthropology, page 122
White Hmong
| < 7 | 8 | 9 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : yim | ||
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ʝi˩̰ˀ/
Numeral
yim
- eight
References
- Ernest E. Heimbach, White Hmong - English Dictionary (1979, SEAP Publications)