dimaedepa

West Makian

Etymology

From dimaede (“two (animate)”) +‎ pa (“woman, wife”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d̪i.ˌma.e.d̪e.ˈpa/

Noun

dimaedepa

1. a couple, two partners in a relationship

   Synonym: jepa

References

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