jawap

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West Makian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Malay jawab, from Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

jawap

  1. (transitive) to answer, respond

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of jawap (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tajawap majawap ajawap
2nd person najawap fajawap
3rd person inanimate ijawap dajawap
animate
imperative najawap, jawap fajawap, jawap

References[edit]

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