iu

Pronoun

iu

1. I

References

• Greenhill, S.J., Blust. R, & Gray, R.D. (2008). The Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database: From Bioinformatics to Lexomics. Evolutionary Bioinformatics, 4:271-283.

Etymology

Probably from Latin ubi. Compare the obsolete Romanian iuo. Compare also Megleno-Romanian iunde, Romanian unde.

Adverb

iu

1. where

Pronoun

iu

1. Alternative form of yu

Etymology

From i- (indeterminate correlative prefix) +‎ -u (correlative suffix of individuals).

Pronunciation

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Determiner

iu (accusative singular iun, plural iuj, accusative plural iujn)

1. some

Pronoun

iu (plural iuj, accusative singular iun, accusative plural iujn)

1. someone, somebody

Romanization

iu

1. Rōmaji transcription of いう

Etymology

From Old Irish ibid, from Proto-Celtic *ɸibeti, from Proto-Indo-European *peh₃-.

Verb

iu (verbal noun iu, present participle giu, past participle iuit)

1. to drink

Pronoun

iu

1. accusative and dative of gi

Alternative forms

• yu

Etymology

From English you.

Pronoun

iu

1. you (second person singular pronoun)

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *eo, from Latin ego (“I”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈi.u]
• Hyphenation: ì‧u

Pronoun

iu

1. I (first person singular nominative pronoun)

Pronoun

iu

1. Alternative form of yu

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔiw˧˧]

Verb

iu

1. (slang) Eye dialect spelling of yêu.