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Inherited fromProto-Muskogean*θaθiCo. Cognate withChickasawnani(“fish”),Creekrvro(“fish”), and possiblyNatcheznini(“fish”).
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| possessive (alienable) | singular | paucal | plural |
|---|---|---|---|
| first-person("my, our") | a̱nani | pi̱nani | hapi̱nani |
| second-person("thy, your") | chi̱nani | hachi̱nani | |
| third-person("his, her, its, their") | i̱nani | ||
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(Classical Latin)IPA(key): /ˈnaː.niː/,[ˈnäːniː]
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Probably an expressive or onomatopoetic creation, imitative of infantile sounds. CompareGreekνανι(nani),Bulgarianнани(nani),Italianninnananna,Spanishnana, etc.
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-a nani (invariable)
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FromProto-Malayo-Polynesian*naŋuy, compareTagaloglangoy.
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