fagaleng

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West Makian

Etymology

From fa- (reciprocalizer) +‎ galeng (to scold, berate).

Pronunciation

Verb

fagaleng

  1. (transitive) to scold, berate each other

Conjugation

Conjugation of fagaleng (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafagaleng mafagaleng afagaleng
2nd person nafagaleng fafagaleng
3rd person inanimate ifagaleng dafagaleng
animate
imperative nafagaleng, fagaleng fafagaleng, fagaleng

References

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