putuiwu

West Makian

Etymology

From putu (“night”) (obsolete) +‎ iwu (“how many”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pu.t̪u.ˈi.wu/, /pu.t̪u.i.ˈwu/

Adverb

putuiwu

1. (interrogative) when?

   fopodo putuiwu? ― when will you all come?

   fii putuiwu? ― when will you all leave?

Usage notes

The term putuiwu refers only to future events; paruwia refers to past events.

References

• Dick Teljeur (1982) Short Wordlists from South Halmahera, Kayoa, Makian, Ternate, Tidore, and Bacan‎^[1], Pacific linguistics
• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[2], Pacific linguistics
• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[3], Pacific linguistics