febe

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West Makian

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Etymology

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From fe- +‎ be (water).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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febe

  1. (transitive) to give a drink

Conjugation

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Conjugation of febe (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tefebe mefebe afebe
2nd person nefebe fefebe
3rd person inanimate ifebe defebe
animate
imperative nefebe, febe fefebe, febe

References

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  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics (as fe-be and febé)