inya

Laboya

Etymology

From Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ina, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina, from Proto-Austronesian *ina. Cognate with Kambera ina.

Noun

inya

1. mother

References

• Laboya in Austronesian Comparative Dictionary

Old Sundanese

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i-ni-a, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ia.

Pronoun

inya

1. he/she; (3rd person singular pronoun).

   Synonyms: siya, sira

2. you; (2nd person singular pronoun).

   Synonym: siya

Adverb

inya

1. there

   Synonym: dinya

   • c. 16th century, Carita Parahiyangan:

     Ti inya, carék Bagawat Resi Makandria, "Aing dék leumpang ka Sang Resi Guru, ka Kéndan."

     From there, said Bagawat Resi Makandria, "I will walk to the Resi Guru, to Kendan."

2. namely; that is

   Synonym: inyana

   • c. 16th century, Carita Parahiyangan:

     Disilihan ku Rakéyan Jambri, inya Rahiyang Sanjaya.

     Succeeded by Rakéyan Jambri, which is Rahiyang Sanjaya

Sundanese

Etymology

From Old Sundanese inya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *i ni-a, from from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ia.

Pronoun

inya

1. (rare, Baduy) he/she; (3rd person singular pronoun).

See also

• inyana
• dinya

Further reading

• Coolsma, S (1913) Soendaneesch-Hollandsch Woordenboek (in Dutch), Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff's Uitgeversmaatschappij