felei
West Makian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From fe- + lei. For the second element, compare leilei (“a (bamboo) lice crusher”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]felei
- (transitive) to search for lice
Conjugation
[edit]| Conjugation of felei (action verb) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| singular | plural | |||
| inclusive | exclusive | |||
| 1st person | tefelei | mefelei | afelei | |
| 2nd person | nefelei | fefelei | ||
| 3rd person | inanimate | ifelei | defelei | |
| animate | ||||
| imperative | nefelei, felei | fefelei, felei | ||
Alternative forms
[edit]References
[edit]- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[1], Pacific linguistics (as feléy)