-nya

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay -nya, 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

• IPA: /ɲa/

Suffix

-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)

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Malay

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.

Alternative forms

• -ڽ

Pronunciation

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

Suffix

-nya (Jawi spelling -ڽ)

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