tiahi

Ternate

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tiˈa.hi/

Verb

tiahi

1. (stative) to correct, right
2. (stative) to ready, prepared
3. (stative) to be straight up

   una okoko tiahi ― he stands straight

Conjugation

Conjugation of tiahi

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		totiahi	fotiahi	mitiahi
2nd person		notiahi	nitiahi
3rd person	masculine	otiahi	itiahi yotiahi (archaic)
	feminine	motiahi
	neuter	itiahi

References

• Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

From Ternate tiahi (“correct”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪i.ˈa.hi/

Verb

tiahi

1. (stative) complete, without defect

Conjugation

Conjugation of tiahi (stative verb)

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		titiahi	mitiahi	atiahi
2nd person		nitiahi	fitiahi
3rd person	inanimate	itiahi	ditiahi
	animate	matiahi
imperative		—, tiahi	—, tiahi

References

• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[1], Pacific linguistics