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Bislama
Etymology
From mi + -fala. Cognate with Tok Pisin mipela.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmifala/
- Hyphenation: mi‧fa‧la
Pronoun
mifala
- we (exclusive)
See also
1 Used only as an object of a preposition or a verb.
2 The collective pronouns specify that the action is performed by all subjects together, rather than on their own.
Some speakers may not distinguish various plurality categories, using only one or two plural pronouns.
References
- Terry Crowley (2004) Bislama Reference Grammar, Honolulu: University of Hawaiʻi press, →ISBN, page 46
Pijin
Etymology
mi + -fala
Pronoun
mifala
- we: first person plural exclusive pronoun
See also