fatung
West Makian
Etymology
May be the same as West Makian fatum (“to smell”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɸa.t̪uŋ/
Verb
fatung
- (transitive) to sniff
Conjugation
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tafatung | mafatung | afatung | |
| 2nd person | nafatung | fafatung | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifatung | dafatung | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nafatung, fatung | fafatung, fatung | ||
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics