West Makian

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Etymology

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The second element is from Ternate jou.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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jajou

  1. (transitive, polite) to hold
    Synonym: maa (informal)

Conjugation

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Conjugation of jajou (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tajajou majajou ajajou
2nd person najajou fajajou
3rd person inanimate ijajou dajajou
animate
imperative najajou, jajou fajajou, jajou

References

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