fubusbesi

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West Makian

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Etymology

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Likely contains an unattested root *besi with vowel-varying reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɸu.bus̪.ˈbe.s̪i/

Verb

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fubusbesi

  1. (intransitive) to compete

Conjugation

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Conjugation of fubusbesi (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tofubusbesi mofubusbesi afubusbesi
2nd person nofubusbesi fofubusbesi
3rd person inanimate ifubusbesi dofubusbesi
animate
imperative nufubusbesi, fubusbesi fufubusbesi, fubusbesi

References

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