mefe-

West Makian

Etymology

Possibly related to Ternate maku-; note the irregular form mofu-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /me.ɸe/

Prefix

mefe-

  1. indicates reciprocity
    Synonym: fa-
    ‎mefe- + ‎kerekiri (“to tickle”) → ‎mefekerekiri (“to tickle each other”)
    ‎mefe- + ‎isi (“to kiss”) → ‎mefeisi (“to kiss each other”)
    ‎mefe- + ‎mete (“to follow”) → ‎mofumete (“to go together, accompany each other”)

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