fagei

West Makian

Etymology

From fa- (causative, transitivizer) +‎ gei (“dead”). As the original form is gai, the expected prefixal form fe- does not surface.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fa.ˈɡe.i/

Verb

fagei

  1. (transitive, of animals) to kill
    Coordinate terms: (of humans) kuba, fakuba
  2. (transitive, of a fire, etc.) to extinguish, put out

Conjugation
Conjugation of fagei (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafagei mafagei afagei
2nd person nafagei fafagei
3rd person inanimate ifagei dafagei
animate
imperative nafagei, fagei fafagei, fagei

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics (as fagéy)
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