West Makian edit

Etymology edit

From North Moluccan Malay, from Malay berhenti.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

barenti

  1. (intransitive) to stop

Conjugation edit

Conjugation of barenti (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tabarenti mabarenti abarenti
2nd person nabarenti fabarenti
3rd person inanimate ibarenti dabarenti
animate
imperative nabarenti, barenti fabarenti, barenti

References edit

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