West Makian

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Etymology

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Literally, "to descend from the rear".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /s̪o d̪e ˈt̪e.be/

Verb

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so de tebe

  1. (stative) to be brand new, freshly produced from the factory or workshop
    iso de tebe(it) is brand new

Conjugation

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Conjugation of so de tebe: see so

References

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