neyan

Ainu

Etymology

From ney (“that”) +‎ an (“is”), literally “that being”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [néꜜjàn]

Adjective

neyan (Kana spelling ネヤン, plural neyokay)

1. (demonstrative) that (close to the speaker and listener)

Synonyms

• neya

See also

Ainu demonstrative determiners

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").