hapaato

West Makian

Etymology

Contains the element hapa (“like this, thus”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ha.pa.ˈa.t̪o/

Adverb

hapaato

1. (interrogative) how?

Alternative forms

• apato

References

• 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