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我ん in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Etymology
From Proto-Ryukyuan *wanu, from Proto-Japonic *wa. Related to Japanese 我 (wa, ware, “I, me”), cognate with eastern Old Japanese 我 (wanu, “I, me”), Okinawan 我ん (wan, “I, me”).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
我ん (ban)
- first-person pronoun: I, me
Okinawan
- (topicalized, irregular) 我んねー (wannē)
Etymology
From Proto-Ryukyuan *wanu, from Proto-Japonic *wa. Cognate with standard Japanese 我 (wa, ware, “I, me”), eastern Old Japanese 我 (wanu, “I, me”), Miyako 我ん (ban, “I, me”).
Pronunciation
Pronoun
我ん (wan)
- first-person pronoun: I, me
- 我んとぅ沖縄んかい行ちゅん。
- Wan-tu Uchinā-nkai ichun.
- (They're) going to Okinawa with me.
References
- “わん【我ん】” in JLect - Japonic Languages and Dialects Database Dictionary, 2019.