nèhkwësi

Unami

Etymology

From new (to see) +‎ -ëkw (inversive) +‎ -ësi (verbal).

Verb

nèhkwësi anim (negative ninèhkwësi)

  1. (intransitive) To be seen, to be spotted.

Conjugation

present indicative conjugation of nèhkwësi
nèhkwësi
1st person singular nèhkwësi
2nd person singular knèhkwësi
3rd person singular nèhkwësu
1st person plural inclusive nèhkwësihëna
1st person plural exclusive kënèhkwësihëna
2nd person plural kënèhkwësihëmo
3rd person plural nèhkwësuwàk
  • Note that the first-person n- prefix is elided altogether.

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “nèhkwësi”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
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