Wauja edit

Etymology edit

From ka- (relative, attributive) +‎ okaintsixu (his/her/its thought(s)) +‎ -pai (imperfective aspect), (has thoughts, lit., has something in his/her/its gut).

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ka.kaĩˈt͡si.tju.paɪ/

Verb edit

kakaintsixupai

  1. (intransitive) he/she/it thinks, plans, contemplates, (has an idea)
    Kakaintsixupai.
    [He] is thinking.
    Nakakaintsixupai!
    I have an idea! [for a solution to a problem]

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References edit

  • E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.