filimumu
West Makian
Etymology
From fili- (continuous prefix) + *mumu, ultimately from Austronesian. Cognate with Tagalog mumog.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɸi.l̪i.ˈmu.mu/
Verb
filimumu
- (intransitive) to gargle
Conjugation
| Conjugation of filimumu (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tefilimumu | mefilimumu | afilimumu | |
| 2nd person | nefilimumu | fefilimumu | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifilimumu | defilimumu | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nifilimumu, filimumu | fifilimumu, filimumu | ||
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics