fofu

West Makian

Etymology

From fo- +‎ fu (“excrement”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɸo.ˈɸu/

Verb

fofu

1. (stative) to have diarrhea

Conjugation

Conjugation of fofu (stative verb)

		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		tifofu	mifofu	afofu
2nd person		nifofu	fifofu
3rd person	inanimate	ifofu	difofu
	animate	mafofu
imperative		—, fofu	—, fofu

References

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