milinga

West Makian

Etymology

Likely cognate to Sahu 'elingi, Ternate eli.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mi.l̪i.ˈŋa/

Verb

milinga

  1. (transitive) to think of
  2. (transitive) to pay attention to
  3. (transitive) to remember
  4. (transitive) to love

Conjugation
Conjugation of milinga (action verb)
singular plural
inclusive exclusive
1st person temilinga memilinga amilinga
2nd person nemilinga femilinga
3rd person inanimate imilinga demilinga
animate
imperative nimilinga, milinga fimilinga, milinga

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