yufi

Chiquihuitlán Mazatec

Etymology 1

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Noun

yufi

  1. cloud
Derived terms
  • yufi hnga
  • yufi nangui

Etymology 2

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Noun

yufi

  1. 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

  1. (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
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