falasao

West Makian

Etymology

From fala- (habitualizer) +‎ sao (“to burn”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸa.l̪a.ˈs̪a.o/

Verb

falasao

1. (transitive) to burn a field (in slash-and-burn)

Conjugation

Conjugation of falasao (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tafalasao	mafalasao	afalasao
2nd person		nafalasao	fafalasao
3rd person	inanimate	ifalasao	dafalasao
	animate
imperative		nafalasao, falasao	fafalasao, falasao

References

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