fakaeri

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West Makian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fa- +‎ kaeri (to touch).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

fakaeri

  1. (transitive) to scratch the ground for food (of chickens, etc.)

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of fakaeri (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafakaeri mafakaeri afakaeri
2nd person nafakaeri fafakaeri
3rd person inanimate ifakaeri dafakaeri
animate
imperative nafakaeri, fakaeri fafakaeri, fakaeri

References[edit]

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