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fakaina

[ˈɸakai̯na]

postp

LanguageMurui Huitoto

Meaning
  1. for, for the sake of
  2. for
  3. Indicates the purpose of an action or who benefits from it.
Examples

Jesucristo facaina maɨjɨcaibidɨcue.

I keep on working for Jesus Christ.

Pronunciationˈɸakai̯na

Part of speechpostp

Usage noteThis word functions like a preposition in English but follows the noun it modifies.

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fakaina in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.