tiahi

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Ternate

Pronunciation

Verb

tiahi

  1. (stative) to correct, right
  2. (stative) to ready, prepared
  3. (stative) to be straight up
    una okoko tiahi ― he stands straight

Conjugation

Conjugation of tiahi
Singular Plural
Inclusive Exclusive
1st totiahi fotiahi mitiahi
2nd notiahi nitiahi
3rd Masculine otiahi itiahi, yotiahi†
Feminine motiahi
Neuter itiahi
† - archaic

References

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

West Makian

Etymology

From Ternate tiahi (“correct”).

Pronunciation

Verb

tiahi

  1. (stative) complete, without defect

Conjugation

Conjugation of tiahi (stative verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person titiahi mitiahi atiahi
2nd person nitiahi fitiahi
3rd person inanimate itiahi ditiahi
animate matiahi
imperative —, tiahi —, tiahi

References

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