felejela

West Makian

Etymology

From fele- (habitualizer) + *jela, with the root also found in West Makian jejela (“broom”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸe.l̪e.ˈd͡ʒe.l̪a/

Verb

felejela

1. (transitive) to sweep

Conjugation

Conjugation of felejela (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tefelejela	mefelejela	afelejela
2nd person		nefelejela	fefelejela
3rd person	inanimate	ifelejela	defelejela
	animate
imperative		nefelejela, felejela	fefelejela, felejela

References

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