fagei

West Makian

Etymology

From fa- (causative, transitivizer) +‎ gei (“dead”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fa.ˈɡe.i/

Verb

fagei

  1. (transitive) to kill
  2. (transitive, of a fire, etc.) to extinguish, put out

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