falarari

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West Makian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Tabaru rari (to cut (grass, weeds, etc.))

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

falarari

  1. (transitive) to slash and burn a field

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of falarari (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafalarari mafalarari afalarari
2nd person nafalarari fafalarari
3rd person inanimate ifalarari dafalarari
animate
imperative nafalarari, falarari fafalarari, falarari

References[edit]

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