putuiwu

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West Makian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

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putuiwu

  1. (interrogative) when?
    fopodo putuiwu? ― when will you all come?
    fii putuiwu? ― when will you all leave?

Usage notes

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

References

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  • 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
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