nganhi

Cebuano

Etymology

Related to kini (“this”), dinhi (“here”), and anhi (“to come”), in a similar pattern with other Cebuano demonstrative pronouns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈŋanhi/ [ˈŋan̪.hi]
• Hyphenation: ngan‧hi

Adverb

nganhi (Badlit spelling ᜅᜈ᜔ᜑᜒ)

1. hither (towards a place close to both the listener and the speaker)
2. (colloquial) here (at a place close to both the listener and the speaker)

   Synonym: dinhi

See also

Cebuano demonstrative pronouns

	direct*		indirect*		oblique	locative	allative	existential**		destination	interjection**		manner**
	full	short	full	short				full	short		full	short	full	short
near speaker***	kirí karí	ri	niiri niari	iri ari	kan-ari† kan-iri†	dirí	ngarí	adia	dia	arí	diará	dará	ingon iri ingon ari	ing-ari in-ari
near speaker and listener***	kiní kaní	ni	niini niani	ini ani	kan-ani† kan-ini†	dinhi	nganhi	ania	nia	anhi	niará	nará	ingon ini ingon ani	ing-ani in-ani
near listener	kanâ	nà	nianà	anà	kan-anà†	dinhà dirâ	nganhà ngarâ	anaa	naa	anhà	naará	nará	ingon anà	ing-anà in-anà
remote	kadto kató	to	niadto niato	adto ato	kan-adto†	didto	ngadto	atua	tua	adto	tuará	turá	ingon adto ingon ato	ing-ato in-ato

^† Archaic
* When the demonstrative is used as a predicate, the full form must be used. Short forms never start sentences.
** Full and short forms used interchangeably. Full forms may be more formal, while short forms may be more colloquial.
*** These two series may be conflated in colloquial Cebuano.

Guugu Yimidhirr

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Pama-Nyungan *ngañV (“me”). Cognate with Kuku-Yalanji nganya and Kuuk Thaayorre nganh.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋan̪i/

Pronoun

nganhi

1. me: absolute of ngayu

References

• Haviland, John B. (1979), “Guugu Yimidhirr”, in R. M. W. Dixon & Barry J. Blake, editor, Handbook of Australian languages, volume 1, Canberra: ANU Press, →DOI, page 66