West Makian

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Etymology

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From mefe- (reciprocalizer) +‎ kerekiri (to tickle).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /me.ɸe.ke.re.ˈki.r̪i/

Verb

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mefekerekiri

  1. (transitive) to tickle each other

Conjugation

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Conjugation of mefekerekiri (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person temefekerekiri memefekerekiri amefekerekiri
2nd person nemefekerekiri femefekerekiri
3rd person inanimate imefekerekiri demefekerekiri
animate
imperative nemefekerekiri, mefekerekiri femefekerekiri, mefekerekiri

References

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