-ڽ

-ڽ

See also: ڽ‎

Malay

Alternative forms

• -nya

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ña, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *ña, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *ña, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *ni-a, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ni-a, from Proto-Austronesian *ni-a.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /ɲə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ɲa/
• Rhymes: -ɲə, -ə

Suffix

-ڽ (Rumi spelling -nya‎)

1. him (dative / indirect object)
2. him (objective after preposition)
3. him (accusative / direct object)
4. her (she)
5. it (object)
6. his (attributive: belonging to him)
7. her (belonging to)
8. its (belonging to it)

   rumahnya

   his / her / its house.

See also

Malay personal pronouns

		singular	plural
1st person	familiar	aku / اکو‎	kami / کامي‎ (exclusive) kita / کيت‎ (inclusive)
	polite	saya / ساي‎
2nd person	familiar	engkau / اڠکاو‎ kamu / کامو‎ awak / اوق‎
	polite	anda / اندا‎
3rd person		dia / دي‎ ia / اي‎ -nya / -ڽ‎	mereka / مريک‎