wakis

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West Makian

Pronunciation

Verb

wakis

  1. (transitive) to hit or strike with the hand; to beat

Conjugation

Conjugation of wakis (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tawakis mawakis awakis
2nd person nawakis fawakis
3rd person inanimate iwakis dawakis
animate
imperative nawakis, wakis fawakis, wakis

References

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