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West Makian
Etymology
From putu (“night”) (obsolete) + iwu (“how many”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pu.t̪u.ˈi.wu/, /pu.t̪u.i.ˈwu/
Adverb
putuiwu
- (interrogative) when?
- fopodo putuiwu? ― when will you all come?
- fii putuiwu? ― when will you all leave?
Usage notes
The term putuiwu refers only to future events; paruwia refers to past events.
References
- Dick Teljeur (1982) Short Wordlists from South Halmahera, Kayoa, Makian, Ternate, Tidore, and Bacan, Pacific linguistics
- James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary, Pacific linguistics
- Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours, Pacific linguistics