fatung

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West Makian

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Etymology

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May be the same as West Makian fatum (to smell).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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fatung

  1. (transitive) to sniff

Conjugation

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Conjugation of fatung (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafatung mafatung afatung
2nd person nafatung fafatung
3rd person inanimate ifatung dafatung
animate
imperative nafatung, fatung fafatung, fatung

References

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