iēnei

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Tokelauan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Nuclear Polynesian *e-nei. Akin to Maori ēnei.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [i.ˈeː.ne.i]
  • Hyphenation: i‧ē‧ne‧i

Pronoun[edit]

iēnei

  1. these (near the speaker)

Determiner[edit]

iēnei

  1. these (near the speaker)

See also[edit]

Tokelauan demonstratives
singular plural
Simple tē iē
Proximal tēnei, nei iēnei, nei
Medial tēnā iēnā
Distal tēia iēia

References[edit]

  • R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎[1], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 27
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