fandun

Ternate

Etymology

Likely from Arabic فَرْضٌ (farḍun) (with assimilation), nominative of فَرْض (farḍ, “duty, obligation”). Compare also Sranan Tongo fandun (“necessary”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [fan.ˈdun]

Verb

fandun

1. to need

Conjugation

Conjugation of fandun
	Singular	Plural
	Inclusive	Exclusive
1st	tofandun	fofandun	mifandun
2nd	nofandun	nifandun
3rd	Masculine	ofandun	ifandun, yofandun†
Feminine	mofandun
Neuter	ifandun
† - archaic

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh