burei
Japanese
Romanization
burei
- Rōmaji transcription of ぶれい
West Makian
Etymology
Possibly related to bure (“ginger”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bu.ˈre.i/
Verb
burei
- (stative) to be yellow
Conjugation
| Conjugation of burei (stative verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tiburei | miburei | aburei | |
| 2nd person | niburei | fiburei | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | iburei | diburei | |
| animate | maburei | |||
| imperative | —, burei | —, burei | ||
References
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics (as buréy)
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics