joube

== West Makian == === Etymology === From jou (politeness morpheme) + be (“water”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒo.u.be/ === Verb === joube (transitive, polite) to drink Synonym: bebe (informal) ==== Conjugation ==== === References === Clemens Voorhoeve (1982), The Makian languages and their neighbours‎[1], Pacific linguistics (as jowbe)