Part of speech:
(PN)
Sources:
Notes:
: demonstrative pronoun of close proximity. The word [ginbil] 'pair' listed by Stone is the dual form kiny-pul 'these two'. Case forms of this pronoun are derived from a base kik as in kikaty kulikaty 'belonging to these people'. (Editor: The English meaning above is from the English-Wembawemba Dictionary. The Wembawemba-English version only has 'this one'. 'this one close by' fits better with Hercus's note that this is a 'demonstrative pronoun of close proximity'. )
Usage:
Pronunciation Guide:
Pronunciation Notes:
Vowels: Standard - 'i' as in 'pin', 'a' as in ‘car’.
Consonant combination - 'ny' (palato-nasal) combine 'n' and 'y' while top of tongue touches hard palate plus nasal vibration.
(Avoid the English 'ny' as in 'many')
Describing, Communication, Distance
Example Phrases
- English:
Take this dog away!
- Language:
Tirndak kinyam wirrengən!
- English:
This possum is dead. It smells.
- Language:
Kinya wile wikən. Pongga.
- English:
Ask this man
- Language:
Kalayak kinyam peng.
- English:
I really dislike that man
- Language:
Kulinyanda kinyam peng.
- English:
This woman is jealous
- Language:
Kurrumbaya-kat kinya lerrk.
- English:
It is a bad omen that this possum came
- Language:
Nyanyimən kinya wile pirnin?
- English:
I don't know this woman
- Language:
Wembanda nyuma kinyam lerrk.
- English:
Wipe off the snot (from the child's face)
- Language:
Nyingak kinyam nyelinyuk.
- English:
Blow that fire!
- Language:
Purnggak kinyam wanap!
- English:
I am putting out this fire
- Language:
Puthayanda kinyam wanap.
- English:
a very good place to live.
- Language:
Telkuk-min kinyam kurrək murrendaya
- English:
The sun is very glary
- Language:
Pilotang-kat kinya nyawi.
- English:
Make this fire!
- Language:
Mungak kinyam wanap!
- English:
I caught this perch
- Language:
Werrpaninanda kinyam wirrenggal.
- English:
Goodness, it is absolutely pouring!
- Language:
Ngatha kinya tyurpa!
- English:
This woman makes one feel sorry
- Language:
Ngunyama-kat kinya lerrk.
- English:
This old man is very weak.
- Language:
Pulkaya-min kinya wulman.
- English:
Here is the land, here is the sky, here are my friends and here am I.
- Language:
Kinya Kurrək. Kinya Tyarrang. Kinya Yukalek-para. Kinganda.
Associated Audio
- Description:
kinya_this one close by
- Author:
Laura Ross
- Attribution:
- Licensing:
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