fandun

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Ternate

Etymology

Likely from Arabic فَرْضٌ (farḍun) (with assimilation), nominative of فَرْض (farḍ, “duty, obligation”). Compare also Sranan Tongo fandun (“necessary”).

Pronunciation

Verb

fandun

  1. to need

Conjugation

Conjugation of fandun
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st tofandun fofandun mifandun
2nd nofandun nifandun
3rd Masculine ofandun ifandun, yofandun†
Feminine mofandun
Neuter ifandun
† - archaic

References

  • Rika Hayami-Allen (2001) A descriptive study of the language of Ternate, the northern Moluccas, Indonesia, University of Pittsburgh
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