No. 637 in Indonesian
nya
"Nya" is an Indonesian possessive pronoun meaning "his," "her," "its," or "their," and can also function as a definite article or refer to something previously mentioned.
In a sentence
Buku ini miliknya.
This book is his/hers.
Here, 'nya' is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership.
Saya membacanya tadi malam.
I read it last night.
In this sentence, 'nya' acts as a pronoun referring to the object being read.
Harapan kami adalah kebahagiaannya.
Our hope is his/her happiness.
Here, 'nya' is used as a possessive marker to denote that the happiness is associated with someone.
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