ia

Pronoun

ia f

1. Alternative form of ea

Adverb

ia

1. almost

Adverb

ia

1. where

Etymology

From i- (indeterminate correlative prefix) +‎ -a (correlative suffix of kind).

Pronunciation

• Audio

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Determiner

ia (plural iaj, accusative singular ian, accusative plural iajn)

1. some kind of (indeterminate correlative of kind)

Conjunction

ia

1. but

Conjunction

ia

1. Obsolete spelling of ja

Anagrams

• ai

Alternative forms

• iah
• yah (obsolete)

Interjection

ia

1. hee-haw (cry of an ass or donkey)

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Determiner

ia

1. this, that

Pronoun

ia

1. it, he, she

Particle

ia

1. Obsolete spelling of ʻia, iā and iʻa.

Pronoun

ia

1. third-person singular pronoun: he/she/it, him/her/it

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia. Compare Maori ia, Tagalog siya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ia/

Pronoun

ia

1. he / she (genderless third person pronoun)

   Ia sedang kelaparan.

   He/she is starving.

   Ia gemar dengan musik pop.

   He/she loves pop music.

Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *ʔiar, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair, from Proto-Sunda-Sulawesi *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ia/

Noun

ia

1. water (clear liquid H₂O)

References

• Joshua Jensen, Jarai Clauses and Noun Phrases: Syntactic Structures (2014, →ISBN

Etymology

Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

Noun

ia

1. fish

Further reading

• Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988) (ia)
• John Carter, Katie Carter, John Grummitt, Bonnie MacKenzie, Janell Masters, A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Mur Village Vernaculars (2012) (iə)

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ia,from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronunciation

• (Johor-Selangor) IPA^(key): /iə/
• (Riau-Lingga) IPA^(key): /ia/
• Rhymes: -iə, -jə, -ə

Pronoun

ia

1. he, she, it

See also

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia. Compare Indonesian ia, Tagalog siya.

Pronoun

ia

1. he / she (genderless third person pronoun)

   I titiro ia ki te kurī.

   He/she looked at the dog.

Alternative forms

• ja

Etymology

From Old French ja, from Latin iam.

Adverb

ia

1. already
   • 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 61:

     le Roi Artus estoit ia couché

     King Arthur was already in bed

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

ia

1. he, she, it

Etymology

Compare Taparita ia.

Noun

ia

1. water

References

• Tierra Firme (other copy)

Noun

ia

1. Clipping of ahiia.

References

• A. Ernst, Upper Orinoco Vocabularies

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈiɐ/

Verb

ia

1. first-person and third-person singular imperfect indicative of ir

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

ia

1. he, she

Etymology

Perhaps from one of several similar words in neighboring languages, or perhaps from iacă. Alternatively, perhaps a spontaneous creation of expression.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ja/

Interjection

ia

1. used to attract attention to the speaker; well, now, now then

Verb

ia

1. third-person singular present indicative of lua.

Alternative forms

• (Rumantsch Grischun) jau
• (Sursilvan) jeu
• (Sutsilvan) jou
• (Puter) eau
• (Vallader) eu

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *eo, from Latin ego, from Proto-Indo-European *éǵh₂.

Pronoun

ia

1. (Surmiran) I

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

ia

1. he, she
   • E fanau mai e ia le tama tane, e te faaigoa foi ia te ia o Iesu; aua e faaola e ia lona nuu ai a latou agasala.

     And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

Particle

ia

1. Precedes a name to mark it as a direct object

Etymology

Compare Otomaco ia.

Noun

ia

1. water

References

• Tierra Firme (other copy)

Etymology

From English ear

Noun

ia

1. (anatomy) ear

Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

ia

1. 3rd-person singular pronoun: he/she, him/her

Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

Pronoun

ia

1. Third-person singular pronoun: he, him; she, her

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jahw.

Conjunction

ia

1. and
   • c390, De conviviis barbaris

     Inter eils Gothicum scapia matzia ia drincan / non audet quisquam dignos educere versus.

     Between the Gothic [cries] “Hail” and “Let’s get [something to] eat and drink” / nobody dares to put forth decent verses.