keweintsapai
Wauja edit
Etymology edit
From ke- (relative, attributive) + uwein (“replacement”) + -ta (causative) + -pai (imperfective aspect).
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
keweintsapai
- (transitive) he/she/it replaces, changes, exchanges (something or someone)
- Kamano aitsa potakapapai natu e-mail, Skype onakua? pekeweintsa pitsu e-mail?
- Why don't you answer me by email or Skype? Have you changed your email?
- Meeneke. Nukeweintsa neke nunain.
- Just a minute. I'll change my clothes now.
- Kamano aitsa potakapapai natu e-mail, Skype onakua? pekeweintsa pitsu e-mail?
Usage notes edit
- The suffix -ta becomes -tsa when the preceding vowel is i.
- The first example shows the use of imported Portuguese terms related to internet technology, which is common among young Wauja speakers.
Related terms edit
References edit
- "Kamano aitsa" excerpted from a Facebook IM shared with E. Ireland, 10/08/2014.