# ia
## Translingual
### Symbol

ia
* (international standards) ISO 639-1 language code for Interlingua.

## Aromanian
### Pronoun

ia f
* Alternative form of ea

## Bariai
### Noun

ia
* fish

### References

* Steve Gallagher, Peirce Baehr, Bariai Grammar Sketch (2005)

## Basque
### Etymology

From Latin iam.

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)
* IPA: /ia/ [i.a]
* Rhymes: -ia
* Hyphenation: i‧a

### Adverb

ia (not comparable)
* almost

## Chuukese
### Adverb

ia
* where

## Dutch
### Etymology

Onomatopoeic

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Interjection

ia
* hee-haw

#### Derived terms

* iaën

## Esperanto
### Etymology

From i- (indeterminate correlative prefix) +‎ -a (correlative suffix of kind).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈia]
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ia
* Hyphenation: i‧a

### Determiner

ia (plural iaj, accusative singular ian, accusative plural iajn)
* some kind of (indeterminate correlative of kind)

#### Derived terms

* ia ajn (“any kind of”)
* iasence

### See also
## Fijian
### Conjunction

ia
* but

#### Synonyms

* ga

## Finnish
### Conjunction

ia
* Obsolete spelling of ja.

### Anagrams

* ai

## Galician
### Verb

ia
* (reintegrationist norm) first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ir

## Garo
### Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

### Pronoun

ia (combining form i-, plural iarang)
* this

#### Declension

| Case | Proximal | Proximal | Distal | Distal |
| Case | Singular 'this' | Plural 'these' | Singular 'that' | Plural 'those' |
| Nominative | ia | iarang | ua | uarang |
| Accusative | iako | iarangko | uako | uarangko |
| Dative | iana | iarangna | uana | uarangna |
| Genitive | iani | iarangni | uani | uarangni |
| Instrumental | iachi | iarangchi | uachi | uarangchi |
| Locative | iano | iarango | uano | uarango |
| Augmenting Locative | ianoni, ianona, iachini, iachina, ianoniko, iachiniko | iarangoni, iarangona, iarangchini, iarangchina, iarangoniko, iarangchiniko | uanoni, uanona, uachini, uachina, uanoniko, uachiniko | uarangoni, uarangona, uarangchini, uarangchina, uarangoniko, uarangchiniko |

## German
### Alternative forms

* iah
* yah (obsolete)

### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Interjection

ia
* hee-haw (cry of an ass or donkey)

## Hawaiian
### Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈi.a/, [ˈi.jə]

### Determiner

ia
* this, that

### Pronoun

ia
* she, he, it

#### Derived terms

* ʻo ia

#### See also
### Particle

ia
* Obsolete spelling of ʻia, iā, and iʻa.

## Hiri Motu
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

### Pronoun

ia
* third-person singular pronoun: he/she/it, him/her/it

#### See also
## Indonesian
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia. Compare Maori ia, Tagalog siya.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈia̯/
* Audio:(file)

### Pronoun

ia
* they / he / she / it (genderless third person pronoun)
    Ia mengajarkan muridnya di sekolah.They taught his students at school.
* it (used to refer to a non-human living thing)
    Burung bisa terbang karena ia mempunyai sayap.Birds can fly because it have wings

#### Synonyms

* dia
* beliau

## Jarai
### Etymology

From Proto-Chamic *ʔiar, from Proto-Malayo-Chamic *air, from Proto-Malayo-Sumbawan *wair, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *wahiʀ.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ia/

### Noun

ia
* water (clear liquid H₂O)

### References

* Joshua Jensen, Jarai Clauses and Noun Phrases: Syntactic Structures (2014, →ISBN

## Lindu
### Pronoun

ia
* he; she; they (singular)

## Macanese
### Alternative forms

* iá (stressed)

### Etymology

Possibly from Malay ya.

### Particle

ia
* particle emphasizing an imminent action
    Azinha vai casa-ia, logo cai chuva ― Let's get home quickly, it's going to rain
    Iou tâ vâi-ia! ― Be right there!
    Dessâ vai-ia! ― Let it be!
    Tâ fêde-ia ― She's pregnant now
    Pacência-iá. ― Be patient.
    Já têm-ia! ― I've got it!
    Más bôm trabalâ-ia manejante têm aqui! ― We'd better get to work, the boss is here!

#### Usage notes

* Usually appended at the end of another word (regardless of part of speech), connected with a hyphen.

### References

* https://www.macaneselibrary.org/pub/english/uipatua.htm

## Makasar
### Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ia.

### Pronoun

ia (free pronoun)
* he, she, it, they (third person)

#### See also

| | Independent | Absolutive | Nominative | Possessive |
| 1st sg / 1st pl excl | nakke | -a' | ku- | -ku |
| 1st pl excl (archaic) | kambe | -kang | ki- | -mang |
| 1st pl incl / 2nd sg polite | katte | -ki' | ki- | -ta |
| 2nd sg / pl familiar | kau | -ko | nu- | -nu |
| 3rd sg / pl | ia | -i | na- | -na |

## Malasanga
### Etymology

Proto-Austronesian *Sikan.

### Noun

ia
* fish

### Further reading

* Malcolm Ross, Proto Oceanic and the Austronesian Languages of Western Melanesia, Pacific Linguistics, series C-98 (1988) (ia)
* John Carter, Katie Carter, John Grummitt, Bonnie MacKenzie, Janell Masters, A Sociolinguistic Survey of the Mur Village Vernaculars (2012) (iə)

## Malay
### Alternative forms

* (Etymology 2): iya

### Pronunciation

* (Johor-Riau) IPA: [i.jə]
** Rhymes: -iə, -ə
* (Baku) IPA: [i.ja]
** Rhymes: -ia, -a
* Hyphenation: i‧a

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayic *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

#### Pronoun

ia (Jawi spelling اي, cliticized form -nya)
* Genderless third person pronoun; he, she, they.
    Ia merupakan Perdana Menteri Kanada.He is the Prime Minister of Canada.
* Pronoun for something that is being discussed; it.
    Benda yang paling mengejutkan tentang universiti ini ialah bahawa ia sudah wujud untuk lebih daripada 500 tahun.The most surprising thing about this university is that it has existed for more than 500 years.

##### Affixations

* ialah

##### See also

Malay personal pronouns :
| | | singular | plural |
| 1st person | standard | saya / ساي aku / اکو, ku- / كو- (informal/towards God) -ku / -كو (informal possessive) hamba / همبا (dated) | kami / کامي (exclusive) kita orang / كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive) kita / کيت (inclusive) |
| 1st person | royal | beta / بيتا | kami / کامي (exclusive) kita orang / كيت اورڠ (informal exclusive) kita / کيت (inclusive) |
| 2nd person | standard | kamu / کامو anda / اندا (formal) | kamu / کامو anda / اندا (formal) |
| 2nd person | standard | engkau / اڠکاو, kau- / كاو- (informal/towards God) awak / اوق (friendly/older towards younger) -mu / -مو (possessive) | awak semua / اوق سموا kamu semua / كامو سموا kalian / کالين (informal) kau orang / كاو اورڠ (informal) |
| 2nd person | royal | tuanku / توانكو | awak semua / اوق سموا kamu semua / كامو سموا kalian / کالين (informal) kau orang / كاو اورڠ (informal) |
| 3rd person | standard | dia / دي ia / اي beliau / بلياو (honorific) -nya / -ڽ (possessive) | mereka / مريک dia orang / دي اورڠ (informal) |
| 3rd person | royal | baginda / بݢيندا | mereka / مريک dia orang / دي اورڠ (informal) |

### Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Interjection

ia (Jawi spelling اي)
* Used to express affirmation; yes.
    Synonyms: ya, haah (informal)
    Antonyms: tak, tidak, bukan
    Ia, itulah jawapan saya.Yes, that is my answer.

##### Affixations

* beria
* beria-ia
* iakan
* mengia
* pengiaan
* seia

### Further reading

* “ia” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.

## Maori
### Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia. Compare Indonesian ia, Tagalog siya.

### Pronoun

ia
* they / he / she / it (genderless third person pronoun)
    I titiro ia ki te kurī.They looked at the dog.

#### See also
## Middle French
### Alternative forms

* ja

### Etymology

From Old French ja, from Latin iam.

### Adverb

ia
* already
** 1488, Jean Dupré, Lancelot du Lac, page 61:le Roi Artus estoit ia couchéKing Arthur was already in bed

#### Descendants

* French: jà (obsolete)

## Niuean
### Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

### Pronoun

ia
* he, she, it

#### See also
## Old English
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /jɑː/

### Adverb

ia
* Alternative form of ġēa

## Otomaco
### Etymology

Compare Taparita ia.

### Noun

ia
* water

### References

* Tierra Firme (other copy)

## Piaroa
### Noun

ia
* Clipping of ahiia.

### References

* A. Ernst, Upper Orinoco Vocabularies

## Portuguese
### Etymology

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈi.ɐ/
* Rhymes: -iɐ
* Hyphenation: i‧a

### Verb

ia
* first/third-person singular imperfect indicative of ir
* (informal) Alternative form of iria

## Rapa Nui
### Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

### Pronoun

ia
* he, she

#### See also
## Romanian
### Etymology

Perhaps from one of several similar words in neighboring languages, or perhaps from iacă. Alternatively, perhaps a spontaneous creation of expression.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ja/
* Audio:(file)
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -a
* Homophone: ea

### Interjection

ia
* used to attract attention to the speaker; well, now, now then

#### Related terms

* iacă
* iată

### Verb

ia
* inflection of lua:
** third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
** third-person plural present subjunctive
** second-person singular imperative

## Romansch
### Pronoun

ia (Surmiran)
* Alternative form of jau (“I”)

## Samoan
### Etymology

From Proto-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

### Pronoun

ia
* he, she
    E fanau mai e ia le tama tane, e te faaigoa foi ia te ia o Iesu; aua e faaola e ia lona nuu ai a latou agasala.And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

#### See also
### Particle

ia
* Precedes a name to mark it as a direct object

## Sranan Tongo
### Adverb

ia
* Obsolete form of dya.

## Taparita
### Etymology

Compare Otomaco ia.

### Noun

ia
* water

### References

* Tierra Firme (other copy)

## Tok Pisin
### Etymology

From English ear.

### Noun

ia
* (anatomy) ear

#### Synonyms

* yau

## Tokelauan
### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈi.a]
* Hyphenation: i‧a

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Polynesian *ia. Cognates include Hawaiian ia and Samoan ia.

#### Pronoun

ia
* he, she

##### See also
#### Article

ia
* The personal article.
** 1948, Tūlāfono fakavae a Tokelau [Constitution of Tokelau]‎, page 1:Ko kimatou, ia tagata o Tokelau, e takutinoWe, the people of Tokelau, say openly

##### Usage notes

* Used before a personal pronoun, proper noun, human collective, natural disaster or subject of a numeral not preceded by a preposition.

##### Derived terms

* ia te

##### See also
### Etymology 2

From Proto-Polynesian *ia. Cognates include Maori ia and Samoan ia.

#### Particle

ia
* Emphasises the preceding noun.

#### Interjection

ia
* Used to attract attention; hey, oi
* Used to introduce a new topic; so, anyway

### References

* R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary‎, Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 26

## Tolai
### Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Central-Eastern Malayo-Polynesian *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

### Pronoun

ia
* Third-person singular pronoun: he, him; she, her

#### Declension

| | singular | dual | paucal | plural |
| 1st person exclusive | iau | amir mir | amital mital | avet ave$^1$ |
| 1st person inclusive | - | dor | datal | dat da$^1$ |
| 2nd person | u | amur mur | amutal mutal | avat ava$^1$ |
| 3rd person | ia i | dir di | dital | diat dia$^1$ |
| $^{1)}$ The plural pronouns lose the final -t when preceding a verb. |||||

## Uneapa
### Etymology

From Proto-Oceanic *ia, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(si-)ia, from Proto-Austronesian *(si-)ia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ia/

### Pronoun

ia
* he
* she
* it

### Further reading

* Terry Crowley et al, The Oceanic Languages (2013), page 365

## Vandalic
### Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *jahw, cognate with Gothic 𐌾𐌰𐌷 (jah), Old English ġe.

### Conjunction

ia
* and
** c390, De conviviis barbaris
    Inter eils Gothicum scapia matzia ia drincan / non audet quisquam dignos educere versus.Between the Gothic [cries] “Hail” and “Let’s get [something to] eat and drink” / nobody dares to put forth decent verses.

## Welsh
### Etymology

From ie with the unstressed final vowel lowered from /ɛ/ to /a/, a feature of north-west Walian speech.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈiː.a/, /ja/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -iːa

### Particle

ia
* (North Wales, colloquial) yes, aye
    Synonym: ie
    Antonyms: naci, nage
    Fo ’di dy dad di? Ia, dyna fo.Is he your dad? Yes, that’s him.
* (North Wales, colloquial) interrogative particle (used sentence-finally when a non-verbal element is fronted for emphasis)
    Synonym: ife
    Fo ’di dy dad, ia?He’s your dad, is he?

#### Usage notes

* Used to reply to questions or statements with a non-verbal element fronted for emphasis. For a regular unemphatic verb-initial question or statement, other words of agreement are employed.
* Used in this way, the characteristically colloquial northern. In the standard and colloquial southern language, ie is the preferred form.
* When used sentence-finally in the north, it follows a sentene containing a non-verbal element fronted for emphasis. The equivalent southern particle is ife.

### References

* R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “ia”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies

## West Makian
### Etymology

Compare Ternate gia, Sahu giama.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈi.a/

### Noun

ia
* hand
    Synonyms: kamma, (polite) joujou

### References

* James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics
* Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics