kaniya

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *kania.

Determiner

kaniyá (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜒᜌ)

  1. his; her
  2. (colloquial) its

Pronoun

kaniya (Baybayin spelling ᜃᜈᜒᜌ)

  1. his; her; hers
    • 1752, Francisco de San José, Arte y reglas de la lengua Tagala:
      Magcano cayá ang quinoha mong salap sa caniya?
      (please add an English translation of this quote)
  2. (colloquial) it

Derived terms
  • kaniya-kaniya

See also
Tagalog personal pronouns
Person Number Direct (ang) Indirect (ng) Oblique (sa)
First singular ako ko akin
dual* kita, kata nita, nata, ta kanita, kanata, ata
plural inclusive tayo natin atin
plural exclusive kami namin amin
First & Second singular kita**
Second singular ikaw, ka mo iyo
plural kayo, kamo ninyo, niyo inyo
Third singular siya niya kaniya
plural sila nila kanila
* First person dual pronouns are not commonly used.
** Replaces "ko ikaw".
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