From Proto-Katuic *kɨɨ, *kəw (“I, me”), from Austronesian.
Along with Khasian, which has *ŋa, Katuic is one of two Austroasiatic branches with 1st person pronoun of known foreign origin at proto-language level.
cư
Person | Number | Direct | Genitive | Dative |
---|---|---|---|---|
First | Singular | cư | ngcư | acư |
Dual-Plural | nhang | nhnhang | anhang | |
Plural | he | nghe | ahe | |
Second | Singular | may | mmay | amay |
Dual-Plural | inha | ndoinha | adoinha | |
Plural | ipe | ndoipe | adoipe | |
Third | Singular | do | ndo | ado |
Dual-Plural | anha | ndoanha | adoanha | |
Plural | ape / ngaay | ndoape / ngngaay | adoape / angaay |
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