fakaeri

West Makian

Etymology

From fa- +‎ kaeri (“to touch”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɸa.ka.ˈe.ri/

Verb

fakaeri

  1. (transitive) to scratch the ground for food (of chickens, etc.)

Conjugation
Conjugation of fakaeri (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafakaeri mafakaeri afakaeri
2nd person nafakaeri fafakaeri
3rd person inanimate ifakaeri dafakaeri
animate
imperative nafakaeri, fakaeri fafakaeri, fakaeri

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics (as fakaéri)
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