pongi

West Makian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈpo.ŋi/

Noun

pongi

  1. rain

Verb

pongi

  1. (impersonal) to rain

Usage notes

This verb is defective and only takes the form ipongi (“it rains”).

References
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎, Pacific linguistics
  • James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎, Pacific linguistics
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