-nya

See also: nya, NYA, and nyā

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(key): /ɲa/

Suffix

-nya

  1. (dative) to him, to her, to it
  2. (objective after preposition) him, her, it
  3. (accusative) him, her, it
  4. his, her, its (attributive: belonging to him / her / it)
    Ini rumahnya. ― This is his / her / its house.

Derived terms
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Malay

Alternative forms

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.

Pronunciation

Suffix

-nya (Jawi spelling -ڽ)

  1. (dative) to him, to her, to it
  2. (objective after preposition) him, her, it
  3. (accusative) him, her, it
  4. his, her, its (attributive: belonging to him / her / 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
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