kōyō
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Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
kōyō
Mwotlap[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From earlier *ᵑgarua, analogical form derived from Proto-Torres-Banks *irarua, from Proto-Oceanic *irarua, from *ira (“they”) + *rua (“two”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
kōyō (dual)
- they two (dual pronoun, for human referents)
Usage notes[edit]
References[edit]
- p.119 of: François, Alexandre. 2005. A typological overview of Mwotlap, an Oceanic language of Vanuatu. Linguistic typology 9 (1): 115–146. DOI:10.1515/lity.2005.9.1.115.
- François, Alexandre. 2024. Online Mwotlap–English–French cultural dictionary. Electronic files. Paris: CNRS. (Pdf version) – entry kōyō.