fala- in West Makian

IPA: /ɸa.l̪a/ Forms: fele- [alternative], fili- [alternative], folo- [alternative], fulu- [alternative] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: Compared by Collins to Asilulu pala-, also a habitual prefix. Etymology templates: {{cog|asl|pala-}} Asilulu pala- Head templates: {{head|mqs|prefix}} fala-

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      "args": {
        "1": "asl",
        "2": "pala-"
      },
      "expansion": "Asilulu pala-",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compared by Collins to Asilulu pala-, also a habitual prefix.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fele-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fili-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "folo-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fulu-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mqs",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "fala-",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "mqs",
  "pos": "prefix",
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          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "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.)”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "derives verbs of continuous/habitual activity"
      ],
      "id": "en-fala--mqs-prefix-s2E~a5q-",
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɸa.l̪a/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fala-"
}

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{
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "asl",
        "2": "pala-"
      },
      "expansion": "Asilulu pala-",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Compared by Collins to Asilulu pala-, also a habitual prefix.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fele-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fili-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "folo-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fulu-",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "mqs",
        "2": "prefix"
      },
      "expansion": "fala-",
      "name": "head"
    }
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        "West Makian entries with incorrect language header",
        "West Makian lemmas",
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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.)”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "derives verbs of continuous/habitual activity"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɸa.l̪a/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fala-"
}

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"fala-" meaning in West Makian

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