jeripein
Mokilese
Etymology
From jeri (“child”)
Noun
jeripein
- girl (female child)
Inflection
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| demonstrative forms | ||
| 1st person (near speaker) |
jeripeinne | jeripeinkai |
| 2nd person (near hearer) |
jeripeinnen | jeripeinken |
| 3rd person (near neither speaker nor hearer) |
jeripeinno | jeripeinnok |
| article forms | ||
| indefinite | jeripeinmen | jeripeinpwi |
| definite | jeripeinwa | |
References
- Harrison, Sheldon P., Mokilese-English Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1977