West Makian

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Etymology

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From fa- (reciprocalizer) +‎ ruju (to thump).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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faruju

  1. (transitive) to thump each other

Conjugation

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Conjugation of faruju (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafaruju mafaruju afaruju
2nd person nafaruju fafaruju
3rd person inanimate ifaruju dafaruju
animate
imperative nafaruju, faruju fafaruju, faruju

References

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