Etymology

Possibly related to Ternate maku-; note the irregular form mofu-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /me.ɸe/Category:West Makian terms with IPA pronunciation#MEFE-

Prefix

mefe-Category:West Makian lemmas#MEFE-Category:West Makian prefixes#MEFE-Category:West Makian entries with incorrect language header#MEFE-Category:Pages with entries#MEFE-Category:Pages with 1 entry#MEFE-

1. indicates reciprocity

   Synonym: fa-

   ‎mefe- + ‎kerekiri (“to tickle”) → ‎mefekerekiri (“to tickle each other”)

   ‎mefe- + ‎isi (“to kiss”) → ‎mefeisi (“to kiss each other”)

   ‎mefe- + ‎mete (“to follow”) → ‎mofumete (“to go together, accompany each other”)

References

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