felejela

West Makian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɸe.l̪e.ˈd͡ʒe.l̪a/

Verb

felejela

  1. (transitive) to sweep

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