fegini

West Makian

Etymology

If analyzable as fe- +‎ gini, the second component may be related to Javanese geni.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸe.ˈɡi.n̪i/

Verb

fegini

1. (stative) to be feverish
2. (stative) to be sick
3. (stative, of food) to be spicy, hot

Conjugation

Conjugation of fegini (stative verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tifegini	mifegini	afegini
2nd person		nifegini	fifegini
3rd person	inanimate	ifegini	difegini
	animate	mafegini
imperative		—, fegini	—, fegini

References

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