West Makian edit

Etymology edit

Likely contains an unattested root *besi with vowel-varying reduplication.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ɸu.bus̪.ˈbe.s̪i/

Verb edit

fubusbesi

  1. (intransitive) to compete

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of fubusbesi (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tofubusbesi mofubusbesi afubusbesi
2nd person nofubusbesi fofubusbesi
3rd person inanimate ifubusbesi dofubusbesi
animate
imperative nufubusbesi, fubusbesi fufubusbesi, fubusbesi

References edit

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