Information:

Glottocode: None
ISO 639: dhv

Also Known As: Dehu , De’u , Lifou , Lifu & Qene Drehu

Sources: Tryon (1967)

Classification: Austronesian, Malayo-Polynesian, Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Eastern Malayo-Polynesian, Oceanic, Central-Eastern Oceanic, Remote Oceanic, Loyalty Islands

Map:

Pronouns:

  A S O Poss.
1st (excl) Person Singular eni , ini eni , ini ni
1st (excl) Person Dual ñiho - ñiho - ho i ñiho
1st (excl) Person Plural eahun eahun hun eahun
1st (incl) Person Dual ñiso, easo ñiso, easo so i ñiso
1st (incl) Person Plural easæ easæ easæ
2nd Person Singular eø, m̥una - eø, m̥una - 0 i e
2nd Person Dual epon epon epon i epon
2nd Person Plural epun epun epun i epun
3rd Person Singular Gender 1 aŋeič aŋeič aŋeič i aŋeič
3rd Person Singular Gender 2 aŋeič aŋeič aŋeič i aŋeič
3rd Person Dual ñiɖo - ñiɖo - ñiɖo i ñiɖo
3rd Person Plural aŋat, ñuden - aŋat, ñuden - aŋat i aŋat

Lexicon:

IDWordEntryAnnotationLoanSourceSource Gloss
3397412du A (1st (incl) Person Dual)ñiso, easoTryon (1967)
3397612du O (1st (incl) Person Dual)soTryon (1967)
3397712du P (1st (incl) Person Dual)i ñisoTryon (1967)
3397512du S (1st (incl) Person Dual)ñiso, easoTryon (1967)
3397812pl A (1st (incl) Person Plural)easæTryon (1967)
3398012pl O (1st (incl) Person Plural)Tryon (1967)
3398112pl P (1st (incl) Person Plural)easæTryon (1967)
3397912pl S (1st (incl) Person Plural)easæTryon (1967)
339661du A (1st (excl) Person Dual)ñihoñiho is used when referents are young. eaho is used when one referent is young and one old.Tryon (1967)
339681du O (1st (excl) Person Dual)hoTryon (1967)
339691du P (1st (excl) Person Dual)i ñihoTryon (1967)
339671du S (1st (excl) Person Dual)ñihoñiho is used when referents are young. eaho is used when one referent is young and one old.Tryon (1967)
339701pl A (1st (excl) Person Plural)eahunTryon (1967)
339721pl O (1st (excl) Person Plural)hunTryon (1967)
339731pl P (1st (excl) Person Plural)eahunTryon (1967)
339711pl S (1st (excl) Person Plural)eahunTryon (1967)
339611sg A (1st (excl) Person Singular)iniTryon (1967)
339601sg A (1st (excl) Person Singular)eniTryon (1967)
339641sg O (1st (excl) Person Singular)niTryon (1967)
339651sg P (1st (excl) Person Singular)Tryon (1967)
339621sg S (1st (excl) Person Singular)eniTryon (1967)
339631sg S (1st (excl) Person Singular)iniTryon (1967)
339862du A (2nd Person Dual)eponTryon (1967)
339882du O (2nd Person Dual)eponTryon (1967)
339892du P (2nd Person Dual)i eponTryon (1967)
339872du S (2nd Person Dual)eponTryon (1967)
339902pl A (2nd Person Plural)epunTryon (1967)
339922pl O (2nd Person Plural)epunTryon (1967)
339932pl P (2nd Person Plural)i epunTryon (1967)
339912pl S (2nd Person Plural)epunTryon (1967)
339822sg A (2nd Person Singular)eø, m̥unaeø and m̥una are familiar forms, epun is the respectful form.Tryon (1967)
339842sg O (2nd Person Singular)0Tryon (1967)
339852sg P (2nd Person Singular)i eTryon (1967)
339832sg S (2nd Person Singular)eø, m̥unaeø and m̥una are familiar forms, epun is the respectful form.Tryon (1967)
364023d A (3rd Person Dual)ñiɖolueð is for animals.Tryon (1967)
368533d O (3rd Person Dual)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
370693d P (3rd Person Dual)i ñiɖoTryon (1967)
366293d S (3rd Person Dual)ñiɖolueð is for animals.Tryon (1967)
340103du F A (3rd Person Dual Feminine)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340123du F O (3rd Person Dual Feminine)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340133du F P (3rd Person Dual Feminine)i ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340113du F S (3rd Person Dual Feminine)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340063du M A (3rd Person Dual Masculine)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340083du M O (3rd Person Dual Masculine)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340093du M P (3rd Person Dual Masculine)i ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340073du M S (3rd Person Dual Masculine)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340143du N A (3rd Person Dual Neuter)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340163du N O (3rd Person Dual Neuter)ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340173du N P (3rd Person Dual Neuter)i ñiɖoTryon (1967)
340153du N S (3rd Person Dual Neuter)ñiɖoTryon (1967)