burei

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Japanese[edit]

Romanization[edit]

burei

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぶれい

West Makian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Possibly related to bure (ginger).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

burei

  1. (stative) to be yellow

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of burei (stative verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tiburei miburei aburei
2nd person niburei fiburei
3rd person inanimate iburei diburei
animate maburei
imperative —, burei —, burei

References[edit]

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