West Makian edit

Etymology edit

From fa- (reciprocalizer) +‎ galeng (to scold, berate).

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

fagaleng

  1. (transitive) to scold, berate each other

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of fagaleng (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafagaleng mafagaleng afagaleng
2nd person nafagaleng fafagaleng
3rd person inanimate ifagaleng dafagaleng
animate
imperative nafagaleng, fagaleng fafagaleng, fagaleng

References edit

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics