folouju

West Makian

Etymology

From folo- (continuous/habitual marker) +‎ uju, with the second element from Ternate uju (“to wash clothes”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸo.l̪oˈu.d͡ʒu/

Verb

folouju

1. (transitive) to wash (clothes, etc.)

   Synonym: nguju

Conjugation

Conjugation of folouju (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tofolouju	mofolouju	afolouju
2nd person		nofolouju	fofolouju
3rd person	inanimate	ifolouju	dofolouju
	animate
imperative		nofolouju, folouju	fofolouju, folouju

Alternative forms

• folowuju

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics
• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[2], Pacific linguistics