kuani

Ainu

Alternative forms

• (Saru dialect) kani

Etymology

From ku (“1st-person singular prefix”) +‎ an (“is”) +‎ i (“nominalising suffix”), literally “that which is me”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kùꜛánʲí]

Pronoun

kuani (Kana spelling クアニ)

1. I (first-person singular subject pronoun)

See also

Ainu personal pronouns

person	isolated form	affix form
		nominative	objective
first	singular	kuani, kani1	ku=, k=1 (before vowels)	en=
	exclusive plural	ciokay, coka1, ciutari	ci=, c=1 =as	un=
	inclusive plural	anokay, aoka1, anutari	a=, =an	i=
second	singular	eani	e=
	plural	eciokay, ecioka1, eciutari	eci=
	singular (polite)	anokay, aoka1	a=, =an	i=
	plural (polite)	anokay, aoka1, anutari
third	singular	sinuma, anihi	∅=
	plural	okay, oka1
indefinite	singular	asinuma	a=, =an	i=
	plural	anokay, aoka1, anutari
1. Saru dialect