jajou
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West Makian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The second element is from Ternate jou.
Pronunciation[edit]
Verb[edit]
jajou
- (transitive, polite) to hold
- Synonym: maa (informal)
Conjugation[edit]
| Conjugation of jajou (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tajajou | majajou | ajajou | |
| 2nd person | najajou | fajajou | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ijajou | dajajou | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | najajou, jajou | fajajou, jajou | ||
References[edit]
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics (as jajow)