fatung

West Makian

Etymology

May be the same as West Makian fatum (“to smell”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɸa.t̪uŋ/

Verb

fatung

  1. (transitive) to sniff

Conjugation
Conjugation of fatung (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafatung mafatung afatung
2nd person nafatung fafatung
3rd person inanimate ifatung dafatung
animate
imperative nafatung, fatung fafatung, fatung

References
  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary"‎, Pacific linguistics
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