folobule
West Makian
Etymology
From folo- (continuous prefix) + bule (“to twine”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɸo.l̪o.ˈbu.l̪e/
Verb
folobule
- (transitive) to twist (rope fibers)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of folobule (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tofolobule | mofolobule | afolobule | |
| 2nd person | nofolobule | fofolobule | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifolobule | dofolobule | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nofolobule, folobule | fofolobule, folobule | ||
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics