felejela

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West Makian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From fele- (habitualizer) + *jela, with the root also found in West Makian jejela (broom).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ɸe.l̪e.ˈd͡ʒe.l̪a/

Verb[edit]

felejela

  1. (transitive) to sweep

Conjugation[edit]

Conjugation of felejela (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tefelejela mefelejela afelejela
2nd person nefelejela fefelejela
3rd person inanimate ifelejela defelejela
animate
imperative nefelejela, felejela fefelejela, felejela

References[edit]

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