fatola

West Makian

Etymology

Possibly related to Ternate tola (“to break”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɸa.ˈt̪o.l̪a/

Verb

fatola

  1. (transitive, of earthenware) to break, to shatter

Conjugation
Conjugation of fatola (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person tafatola mafatola afatola
2nd person nafatola fafatola
3rd person inanimate ifatola dafatola
animate
imperative nafatola, fatola fafatola, fatola

Alternative forms

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