fatung

West Makian

Etymology

May be the same as West Makian fatum (“to smell”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɸa.t̪uŋ/

Verb

fatung

1. (transitive) to sniff

Conjugation

Conjugation of fatung (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tafatung	mafatung	afatung
2nd person		nafatung	fafatung
3rd person	inanimate	ifatung	dafatung
	animate
imperative		nafatung, fatung	fafatung, fatung

References

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