supepi

West Makian

Etymology

Compare Ternate fifi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s̪u.ˈpe.pi/

Verb

supepi

1. (transitive) to suck (a finger)

Conjugation

Conjugation of supepi (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tosupepi	mosupepi	asupepi
2nd person		nosupepi	fosupepi
3rd person	inanimate	isupepi	dosupepi
	animate
imperative		nusupepi, supepi	fusupepi, supepi

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[1], Pacific linguistics