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aa
a-
person(s); individual(s); someone; one.
Aa is often contracted with its associated modifier, as in aa naan "that person" contracting to anaan . It can also be contracted to a- and prefixed to numbers, verbs and even time particles, bey and ley . See the examples below.
Dibuhih bey aku meyah matian asakki.
Last night I went to watch over the sick person.
Aku matian amagdeyng.
I [am the one] watching for the person who fishes.
I am watching for the fisherman.
From a folktale
1.
possessive pronoun; another's; other's; people's; person's; one's.
If we are in another's place, don't be overly forward.
2.
someone; somebody; one (short for someone).
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