fakuba

West Makian

Etymology

From fa- (causative) +‎ kuba (“to cut, kill”), with unexpected lack of vowel assimilation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɸa.ˈku.ba/

Verb

fakuba

  1. (transitive, of humans) to kill
    Synonym: kuba
    Coordinate term: (of animals) fagei

Conjugation

Conjugation of fakuba (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafakuba mafakuba afakuba
2nd person nafakuba fafakuba
3rd person inanimate ifakuba dafakuba
animate
imperative nafakuba, fakuba fafakuba, fakuba

References

  • Dick Teljeur (1982) Short Wordlists from South Halmahera, Kayoa, Makian, Ternate, Tidore, and Bacan‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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