West Makian edit

Etymology edit

The second element is from Ternate jou.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

jajou

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

Conjugation edit

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 edit

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