gagu

Indonesian

Etymology

From Portuguese gago (“stutterer, stuttering”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡaɡu/
  • Hyphenation: ga‧gu
  • Rhymes: -ɡu, -u

Adjective

gagu (comparative lebih gagu, superlative paling gagu)

  1. stuttering
  2. mute, speechless
    Synonym: bisu

Further reading

Japanese

Romanization

gagu

  1. Rōmaji transcription of がぐ

Lindu

Noun

gagu

  1. property; wealth
  2. inheritance
  3. antique

Sranan Tongo

Etymology

From Portuguese gago (“stutterer, stuttering”).

Verb

gagu

  1. to stutter

Ternate

Etymology 1

Compare Tobelo gaguru (“vegetable fern”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡa.ɡu/

Noun

gagu

  1. the vegetable fern (Diplazium esculentum)

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡa.ɡu/

Verb

gagu

  1. (stative) to be hard, stiff
Conjugation
Conjugation of gagu
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person togagu fogagu migagu
2nd person nogagu nigagu
3rd
person 		masculine ogagu igagu
yogagu (archaic)
feminine mogagu
neuter igagu

Noun

gagu

  1. a stutter

References

  • Rusli Andi Atjo (2009) Kamus-Ternate Indonesia, 5 edition, Cikoro Trirasuandar
  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh

West Makian

Etymology

From Ternate gagu (“stutter”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡa.ɡu/

Verb

gagu

  1. (intransitive) to stutter

Conjugation

Conjugation of gagu (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tagagu magagu agagu
2nd person nagagu fagagu
3rd person inanimate igagu dagagu
animate
imperative nagagu, gagu fagagu, gagu

References

  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎[1], Pacific linguistics
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