dinha

Cebuano

Alternative forms

• dira, diara, dara
• dina, danha, dana — colloquial

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *di-na. Related to kana (“that”), nganha (“thither”), and anha (“to go there”), in a similar pattern with other Cebuano demonstrative pronouns.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdinhaʔ/ [ˈd̪in̪.haʔ]
• Hyphenation: din‧ha

Adverb

dínhà (Badlit spelling ᜇᜒᜈ᜔ᜑ)

1. there (place closer to the listener than the speaker)

   Synonym: dira

See also

Cebuano demonstrative pronouns

	direct*		indirect*		oblique	locative	allative	existential**		destination	interjection**		manner**
	full	short	full	short				full	short		full	short	full	short
near speaker***	kirí karí	ri	niiri niari	iri ari	kan-ari† kan-iri†	dirí	ngarí	adia	dia	arí	diará	dará	ingon iri ingon ari	ing-ari in-ari
near speaker and listener***	kiní kaní	ni	niini niani	ini ani	kan-ani† kan-ini†	dinhi	nganhi	ania	nia	anhi	niará	nará	ingon ini ingon ani	ing-ani in-ani
near listener	kanâ	nà	nianà	anà	kan-anà†	dinhà dirâ	nganhà ngarâ	anaa	naa	anhà	naará	nará	ingon anà	ing-anà in-anà
remote	kadto kató	to	niadto niato	adto ato	kan-adto†	didto	ngadto	atua	tua	adto	tuará	turá	ingon adto ingon ato	ing-ato in-ato

^† Archaic
* When the demonstrative is used as a predicate, the full form must be used. Short forms never start sentences.
** Full and short forms used interchangeably. Full forms may be more formal, while short forms may be more colloquial.
*** These two series may be conflated in colloquial Cebuano.