yufi
Chiquihuitlán Mazatec
Etymology 1
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Noun
yufi
- cloud
Derived terms
- yufi hnga
- yufi nangui
Etymology 2
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Noun
yufi
- elbow
Derived terms
- yufi rë ndeje
- yufi rë ninda naja
- yufi rë rcu ntsa
References
- Jamieson Capen, Carole (1996) Diccionario mazateco de Chiquihuitlán, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 34) (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 167
West Makian
Etymology
Compare especially Tidore yuhi.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈju.ɸi/
Verb
yufi
- (intransitive) alternative form of ufi (“to flow”)
Conjugation
| Conjugation of yufi (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | toyufi | moyufi | ayufi | |
| 2nd person | noyufi | foyufi | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | iyufi | doyufi | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nuyufi, yufi | fuyufi, yufi | ||
References
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics