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idinka

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Somali

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Etymology

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Derived from Proto-Somaloid *ʔatin. Compare Proto-Semitic *ʔantin.

Cognate with Maay iséng, Rendille atin, Jiiddu esen, Aweer adin, Baiso isin, Daasanach itini, Yaaku atin, Tsamai atundhe, Oromo isin, Afar isin, Burji ashinu, Iraqw atén?, Blin éntén.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔɪ̀ˈd̪ɪ́nkɑ̀/, [ʔɪ̀ˈð̞ɪ́nkʰɑ̀]

Pronoun

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idinka

  1. ye, you

See also

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Somali personal pronouns
independent clitic
emphatic subject object
1st person singular aniga -aan -i
plural exclusive annaga -aannu -na
inclusive innaga -aynu -ina
2nd person singular adiga -aad -ku
plural idinka -aydin -idin
3rd person singular m isaga -uu -
f iyada -ay
plural iyaga -ay

References

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  • idinka”, in Qaamuuska Af-Soomaaliga, 2012