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
339922pl O (2nd Person Plural)epunTryon (1967)
339902pl A (2nd Person Plural)epunTryon (1967)
339872du S (2nd Person Dual)eponTryon (1967)
339892du P (2nd Person Dual)i eponTryon (1967)
339882du O (2nd Person Dual)eponTryon (1967)
339862du A (2nd Person Dual)eponTryon (1967)
339631sg S (1st (excl) Person Singular)iniTryon (1967)
339621sg S (1st (excl) Person Singular)eniTryon (1967)
339651sg P (1st (excl) Person Singular)Tryon (1967)
339641sg O (1st (excl) Person Singular)niTryon (1967)
339611sg A (1st (excl) Person Singular)iniTryon (1967)
339601sg A (1st (excl) Person Singular)eniTryon (1967)
339711pl S (1st (excl) Person Plural)eahunTryon (1967)
339731pl P (1st (excl) Person Plural)eahunTryon (1967)
339721pl O (1st (excl) Person Plural)hunTryon (1967)
339701pl A (1st (excl) Person Plural)eahunTryon (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)
339691du P (1st (excl) Person Dual)i ñihoTryon (1967)
339681du O (1st (excl) Person Dual)hoTryon (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)
3397912pl S (1st (incl) Person Plural)easæTryon (1967)
3398112pl P (1st (incl) Person Plural)easæTryon (1967)
3398012pl O (1st (incl) Person Plural)Tryon (1967)
3397812pl A (1st (incl) Person Plural)easæTryon (1967)
3397512du S (1st (incl) Person Dual)ñiso, easoTryon (1967)
3397712du P (1st (incl) Person Dual)i ñisoTryon (1967)
3397612du O (1st (incl) Person Dual)soTryon (1967)
3397412du A (1st (incl) Person Dual)ñiso, easoTryon (1967)