See fala- on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "Compared by Collins to Asilulu pala-, also a habitual prefix.",
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},
{
"form": "fili-",
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},
{
"form": "folo-",
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},
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"text": "fala- + bori (“to sharpen”) → folobori (“to sharpen (likely of a continuous nature)”)",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "fala- + jejela (“a broom”) → felejela (“to sweep”)",
"type": "example"
},
{
"text": "fala- + udu (“to blow”) → foloudu (“to smoke (cigarettes, etc.)”)",
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