tanokay

Ainu

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ta (“this”) +‎ okai (“are”), literally “(the things) which are these”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [tànò̞ꜛkáj]

Adjective

tanokay (Kana spelling タノカイ)

  1. plural of tan

See also

Ainu demonstrative adjectives
pronoun singular plural
this tan, taan tanokay, taokay
taoka (Saru)
that neyan, neya
nea (Saru) 		neyokay, nerok
that (distal) toan tonokay, tookay
tooka (Saru)
The noun form is formed by adding pe, for objects (ex.: tanpe, "this thing"), or kur, for persons (ex.: tan kur, "this person").
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