pongi

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West Makian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

pongi

  1. rain

Verb[edit]

pongi

  1. (impersonal) to rain

Usage notes[edit]

This verb is defective and only takes the form ipongi (“it rains”).

References[edit]

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