tovu
See also: tövű
Bola
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *topu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təbuh, from Proto-Austronesian *təbuS, *CəbuS.
Noun
tovu
References
- Brent Wiebe, Bola (Bola-Bakovi) Language Organized Phonology Data, p. 2
- Johnston, R.L. 1982. "Proto-Kimbe and the New Guinea Oceanic hypothesis". In Halim, A., Carrington, L. and Wurm, S.A. editors. Papers from the Third International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Vol. 1: Currents in Oceanic, 59-95.
Swahili
Pronunciation
Audio (Kenya): (file)
Adjective
-tovu (declinable)
Declension
| Noun class | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| m-wa class(I/II) | mtovu | watovu |
| m-mi class(III/IV) | mtovu | mitovu |
| ji-ma class(V/VI) | tovu | matovu |
| ki-vi class(VII/VIII) | kitovu | vitovu |
| n class(IX/X) | tovu | tovu |
| u class(XI) | mtovu | see n(X) or ma(VI) class |
| pa class(XVI) | patovu | |
| ku class(XVII) | kutovu | |
| mu class(XVIII) | mutovu |
Derived terms
- utovu (“lack”)
Uneapa
Etymology
From Proto-Oceanic *topu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *təbuh, from Proto-Austronesian *təbuS, *CəbuS.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /toβu/
Noun
tovu
Further reading
- Johnston, R.L. 1982. "Proto-Kimbe and the New Guinea Oceanic hypothesis". In Halim, A., Carrington, L. and Wurm, S.A. editors. Papers from the Third International Conference on Austronesian Linguistics, Vol. 1: Currents in Oceanic, 59-95.