Naa

to haveverb / existential expression

Alternative meanings

to haventhere is / there arento existnto be present, depending on context

Pronunciation

NAH-ah

Root and affixes

Base form: naa.

Variants or conjugations

naa koy = I havennaa kay = you havennaa siya = he/she has or is presentnaduna / adunay = more formal or emphatic formsnwala = there is none / does not have

Related words and expressions

adunanadunaynwalannaa koynnaa kaynanaa

Meaning and usage notes

Often used to express possession or existence. To say “I have”, Cebuano commonly uses “naa koy”. It can also mean “there is” or “is present” depending on the sentence.