aupeki

Wauja

Etymology

From aupe (“numerous, populous”) +‎ -ki (nominalizer).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aʊ.pɛˈki/

Pronoun

aupeki

1. everybody, everyone (every person)

   Katsa inyaun iyapai? Aupeki iyapai!

   Q: Who's going [to the ceremony]? A: Everybody's going!

2. the public, all (the whole community)

   Kamani aitsa pai ipitsi pai? Aupeki onupawi!

   Why have you no shame? The whole community saw [your behavior]!

Synonyms

• inyauntope (“all the people, every person”)
• inyaunaun (“lots of people”)

Related terms

• aupepei (“are numerous, populous”)

References

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