West Makian edit

Etymology edit

From folo- (continuous/habitual marker) +‎ uju, with the second element from Ternate uju (to wash clothes).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɸo.l̪oˈu.d͡ʒu/

Verb edit

folouju

  1. (transitive) to wash (clothes, etc.)
    Synonym: nguju

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of folouju (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tofolouju mofolouju afolouju
2nd person nofolouju fofolouju
3rd person inanimate ifolouju dofolouju
animate
imperative nofolouju, folouju fofolouju, folouju

Alternative forms edit

References edit

  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics
  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[2], Pacific linguistics