jawap
West Makian
Etymology
From Malay jawab, from Arabic جَوَاب (jawāb).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒa.wap/
Verb
jawap
- (transitive) to answer, respond
Conjugation
| Conjugation of jawap (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tajawap | majawap | ajawap | |
| 2nd person | najawap | fajawap | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ijawap | dajawap | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | najawap, jawap | fajawap, jawap | ||
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics