fajou

West Makian

Etymology

From fa- +‎ jou, the second element from Ternate jou (“lord”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɸa.ˈjo.u/

Verb

fajou

  1. (intransitive, polite) to eat
    Synonym: fiam (informal)

Conjugation
Conjugation of fajou (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafajou mafajou afajou
2nd person nafajou fafajou
3rd person inanimate ifajou dafajou
animate
imperative nafajou, fajou fafajou, fajou

References
  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics (as fajów)
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