fajou

West Makian

Etymology

From fa- +‎ jou, the second element from Ternate jou (“lord”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸa.ˈjo.u/

Verb

fajou

1. (intransitive, polite) to eat

   Synonym: fiam (informal)

Conjugation

Conjugation of fajou (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tafajou	mafajou	afajou
2nd person		nafajou	fafajou
3rd person	inanimate	ifajou	dafajou
	animate
imperative		nafajou, fajou	fafajou, fajou

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[1], Pacific linguistics
• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[2], Pacific linguistics (as fajów)