filimumu
West Makian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fili- (continuous prefix) + *mumu, ultimately from Austronesian. Cognate with Tagalog mumog.
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]filimumu
- (intransitive) to gargle
Conjugation
[edit]| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tefilimumu | mefilimumu | afilimumu | |
| 2nd person | nefilimumu | fefilimumu | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifilimumu | defilimumu | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nifilimumu, filimumu | fifilimumu, filimumu | ||
References
[edit]- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics