felei

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West Makian

Etymology

From fe- +‎ lei. For the second element, compare leilei (a (bamboo) lice crusher).

Pronunciation

Verb

felei

  1. (transitive) to search for lice

Conjugation

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

References

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