adiga

Somali

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *ʔati, from Proto-Cushitic *ʔanti, from Proto-Afroasiatic *ʔanti, from *ti (“you”).

Cognate with Aweer adi, Rendille ati, Jiiddu adi, Baiso ati, Oromo ati, Borana ati, Khonso ati, Dirasha ati, Afar atu, Burji ashi, Gedeo ati, Hadiyya ati, Kambaata ati, Sidamo ati, Tsamai ato, Blin énti, Awngi እንቲ (ənti)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ʔɑ̀.ˈð̞ɪ́.ɡɑ̀/
  • (Ashraaf) IPA(key): /ʔat/
  • (Maay) IPA(key): /ʔaðə/

Pronoun

adiga (subject clitic aad, object clitic ku)

  1. you (second-person singular personal pronoun)

See also

Somali personal pronouns
independent clitic
emphatic subject object
1st person singular aniga aan i
plural exclusive annaga aannu na
inclusive innaga aynu ina
2nd person singular adiga aad ku
plural idinka aydin idin
3rd person singular m isaga uu -
f iyada ay
plural iyaga ay

References

  • De Larajasse, E. (1897). "Somali-English and English-Somali dictionary", A-AB, page 1
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