"mo-" meaning in Cebuano

See mo- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prefix

IPA: /mo/, [mo] Forms: ming- [inchoative], mi- [inchoative], ni- [inchoative], mo- [contemplative], mu- [alternative]
Etymology: Standardized form of mu-, from Proto-Austronesian *mu- (movement prefix). Etymology templates: {{inh|ceb|map-pro|*mu-|pos=movement prefix}} Proto-Austronesian *mu- (movement prefix) Head templates: {{head|ceb|prefix|inchoative|ming-, mi-, ni-|contemplative|mo-}} mo- (inchoative ming-, mi-, ni-, contemplative mo-)
  1. actor trigger verb prefix, infinitive form
    non-durative action, an action done without reference to duration; see Perfective aspect
    Tags: morpheme Coordinate_terms: mag-
    Sense id: en-mo--ceb-prefix-wn4LytR1 Categories (other): Cebuano entries with incorrect language header, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Cebuano entries with incorrect language header: 60 23 17 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 1 3 0 14 1 1 23 2 3 2 1 1 13 19 1 1
  2. actor trigger verb prefix, infinitive form
    volitional action
    Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-mo--ceb-prefix-DddIb-Ci
  3. contemplative aspect of mo- Tags: morpheme Related terms: mag-, -um-, -an, -on, paga- -an, paga- -on
    Sense id: en-mo--ceb-prefix-X6Az76Ez

Alternative forms

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