fegini
West Makian
Etymology
If analyzable as fe- + gini, the second component may be related to Javanese geni.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɸe.ˈɡi.n̪i/
Verb
fegini
- (stative) to be feverish
- (stative) to be sick
- (stative, of food) to be spicy, hot
Conjugation
| Conjugation of fegini (stative verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tifegini | mifegini | afegini | |
| 2nd person | nifegini | fifegini | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifegini | difegini | |
| animate | mafegini | |||
| imperative | —, fegini | —, fegini | ||
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics