pongi

West Makian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpo.ŋi/

Noun

pongi

1. rain

Verb

pongi

1. (impersonal) to rain

Usage notes

This verb is defective and only takes the form ipongi (“it rains”).

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