lewestu

Malecite-Passamaquoddy edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˌle.ˈwes.tu/, [ˌle̞.ˈwe̞s˧˦.tu]

Verb edit

lewestu (plural lewestuhtuwok, unprefixed verb stem lewestu-, prefixed verb stem -olewestu-, changed verb stem elewestu-, with preverb -ewestu-)

(animate, intransitive) he/she speaks
Lewestune. ― Let's talk (to each other).

Wikewestu. ― S/he likes to talk.

References edit

Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing