West Makian edit

Etymology edit

From fo- + an unattested root *poti, with reduplication.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɸo.po.t̪i.ˈpo.t̪i/

Verb edit

fopotipoti

  1. (transitive) to inlay

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of fopotipoti (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tofopotipoti mofopotipoti afopotipoti
2nd person nofopotipoti fofopotipoti
3rd person inanimate ifopotipoti dofopotipoti
animate
imperative nofopotipoti, fopotipoti fofopotipoti, fopotipoti

References edit

  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics