fajou

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West Makian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fa- +‎ jou, the second element from Ternate jou (lord).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

fajou

  1. (intransitive, polite) to eat
    Synonym: fiam (informal)

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of fajou (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafajou mafajou afajou
2nd person nafajou fafajou
3rd person inanimate ifajou dafajou
animate
imperative nafajou, fajou fafajou, fajou

References[edit]

  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[2], Pacific linguistics (as fajów)