Pronouns
hli = 1st person singular (speaker)
hliasi = 1st person dual inclusive (speaker + listener)
hliwo = 1st person dual exclusive (speaker + one other than listener)
hla = 1st person plural inclusive (speaker + listeners)
hlo = 1st person plural exclusive (speaker + listener + others)
hlana = everyone
sia = 2nd person singular
siwo = 2nd person dual
sini = 2nd person plural
hliasi = 1st person dual inclusive (speaker + listener)
hliwo = 1st person dual exclusive (speaker + one other than listener)
hla = 1st person plural inclusive (speaker + listeners)
hlo = 1st person plural exclusive (speaker + listener + others)
hlana = everyone
sia = 2nd person singular
siwo = 2nd person dual
sini = 2nd person plural
Miscellaneous
A a
aahi = this, these
adua = also, too
F f
faa = definite article: the
faqa= yes
fawi = hey, look, now, used to call attention to oneself or to introduce a change of subject
L l
li = no
lifaqa [often pronounced 'lifa'] = added after a word to indicate a question
aahi = this, these
adua = also, too
F f
faa = definite article: the
faqa= yes
fawi = hey, look, now, used to call attention to oneself or to introduce a change of subject
L l
li = no
lifaqa [often pronounced 'lifa'] = added after a word to indicate a question