fopotipoti

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West Makian

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Etymology

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From fo- + an unattested root *poti, with reduplication.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɸo.po.t̪i.ˈpo.t̪i/

Verb

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fopotipoti

  1. (transitive) to inlay

Conjugation

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Conjugation of fopotipoti (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tofopotipoti mofopotipoti afopotipoti
2nd person nofopotipoti fofopotipoti
3rd person inanimate ifopotipoti dofopotipoti
animate
imperative nofopotipoti, fopotipoti fofopotipoti, fopotipoti

References

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  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary[1], Pacific linguistics