yufi

Chiquihuitlán Mazatec

Etymology 1

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Noun

yufi

1. cloud

Derived terms

• yufi hnga
• yufi nangui

 

Etymology 2

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Noun

yufi

1. elbow

Derived terms

• yufi rë ndeje
• yufi rë ninda naja
• yufi rë rcu ntsa

 

References

• Jamieson Capen, Carole (1996) Diccionario mazateco de Chiquihuitlán, Oaxaca (Serie de vocabularios y diccionarios indígenas “Mariano Silva y Aceves”; 34)‎^[1] (in Spanish), Instituto Lingüístico de Verano, A.C., page 167

West Makian

Etymology

Compare especially Tidore yuhi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈju.ɸi/

Verb

yufi

1. (intransitive) alternative form of ufi (“to flow”)

Conjugation

Conjugation of yufi (action verb)
		singular	plural
			inclusive	exclusive
1st person		toyufi	moyufi	ayufi
2nd person		noyufi	foyufi
3rd person	inanimate	iyufi	doyufi
	animate
imperative		nuyufi, yufi	fuyufi, yufi

References

• James Collins (1982) Further Notes Towards a West Makian Vocabulary‎^[2], Pacific linguistics