putuiwu
West Makian edit
Etymology edit
From putu (“night”) (obsolete) + iwu (“how many”).
Pronunciation edit
Adverb edit
putuiwu
- (interrogative) when?
- fopodo putuiwu? ― when will you all come?
- fii putuiwu? ― when will you all leave?
Usage notes edit
The term putuiwu refers only to future events; paruwia refers to past events.
References edit
- 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