foruju
West Makian
Etymology
From fo- (reciprocalizer) + ruju (“to thump”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɸo.ˈr̪u.d͡ʒu/
Verb
foruju
- (transitive) to thump each other
Conjugation
| Conjugation of foruju (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | toforuju | moforuju | aforuju | |
| 2nd person | noforuju | foforuju | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | iforuju | doforuju | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | noforuju, foruju | foforuju, foruju | ||
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics