tanokay

Ainu

Alternative forms

• (Saru) taoka
• taokay

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

Ainu demonstrative adjectives

pronoun	number
	singular	plural
this	tan, taan	tanokay, taokay, taoka (Saru)
that	neyan, neya, nea (Saru)	neyokay, nerok
that (distal)	toan	tonokay, tookay, tooka (Saru)

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