English
Noun
pewa (plural pewas)
- Alternative spelling of peewah.
1910, Department of Agriculture, Legislative Council, Trinidad and Tobago, [Council Paper], Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Government Printer, →OCLC, page 16:The Pewa or Peach palm (Guilielma speciosa) was introduced from Trinidad, and seedlings raised for distribution. The fruits when boiled in water with salt are appreciated as a food.
1984, Jeffrey W. Dellimore, Judy A. Whitehead, Secondary Agrobased Industries: ECCM and Barbados (Caribbean Technology Policy Studies Project; 90), Mona, Jamaica: Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of the West Indies, →OCLC, page 79:Nonconventional sources with development potential include: [...] wild plants such as gru gru, pewa (peach nut), many weeds and, possibly, the seeds of seaside grapes, fat pork, etc.
2000 November, Karl Burgess, “La Vega Estate”, in Pamela Collins, editor, Proceedings: Regional Agro-tourism Conference: Agro-tourism – a Sustainable Approach to Economic Growth […], Trinidad and Tobago: Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture, →OCLC, page 79:Mr. [Bertram] Manhin's travels resulted in his introducing into the country fruits like Pewa (Bactris gasipaes) from Costa Rica, Brazil and Peru; [...]
Chamicuro
Adjective
pewa
- good
Derived terms
Lindu
Noun
pewa
- snare
Maori
Noun
pewa
- eyebrow
Verb
pewa
- to arch (of eyebrows)
Further reading
- “pewa” in John C. Moorfield, Te Aka: Maori–English, English–Maori Dictionary and Index, 3rd edition, Longman/Pearson Education New Zealand, 2011, →ISBN.
Pipil
Etymology
From Proto-Nahuan *peːwa, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pɨwa. Compare Classical Nahuatl pēhua (“to start”).
Pronunciation
- (standard) IPA(key): /ˈpeːwa/
Verb
pēwa
- (intransitive) to start, to begin
Nipejki nimumachtia Nawat ashan nawi shiwit- I started learning Nawat (Pipil) four years ago
Conjugation
Conjugation of pewa
| tense
|
singular
|
plural
|
| first
|
second
|
third
|
first
|
second
|
third
|
| naja
|
taja
|
yaja
|
tejemet
|
anmejemet
|
yejemet
|
| present
|
nipewa
|
tipewa
|
pewa
|
tipewat
|
anpewat
|
pewat
|
| subjunctive
|
ma nipewa
|
ma shipewa
|
ma pewa
|
ma tipewakan
|
ma shipewakan
|
ma pewakan
|
| past
|
nipejki
|
tipejki
|
pejki
|
tipejket
|
anpejket
|
pejket
|
| perfect
|
nipejtuk
|
tipejtuk
|
pejtuk
|
tipejtiwit
|
anpejtiwit
|
pejtiwit
|
| future1
|
nipewas
|
tipewas
|
pewas
|
tipewasket
|
anpewasket
|
pewasket
|
| conditional
|
nipewaskia
|
tipewaskia
|
pewaskia
|
tipewaskiat
|
anpewaskiat
|
pewaskiat
|
| pluperfect1
|
nipewatuya
|
tipewatuya
|
pewatuya
|
tipewatuyat
|
anpewatuyat
|
pewatuyat
|
| conditional perfect1
|
nipewatuskia
|
tipewatuskia
|
pewatuskia
|
tipewatuskiat
|
anpewatuskiat
|
pewatuskiat
|
| imperative
|
—
|
shipewa
|
—
|
tipewakan
|
shipewakan
|
—
|
1 These tenses are not often heard in colloquial speech.
Antonyms
Swahili
Pronunciation
Verb
-pewa (infinitive kupewa)
- Passive form of -pa: to be given
Conjugation
| Conjugation of -pewa
|
| Positive present
|
-napewa
|
| Subjunctive
|
-pewe
|
| Negative
|
-pewi
|
| Imperative singular
|
pewa
|
|
| Infinitives
|
| Positive
|
kupewa
|
| Negative
|
kutopewa
|
|
| Imperatives
|
| Singular
|
pewa
|
| Plural
|
peweni
|
|
| Tensed forms
|
| Habitual
|
hupewa
|
| Positive past
|
positive subject concord + -lipewa
|
| Negative past
|
negative subject concord + -kupewa
|
|
| Positive present (positive subject concord + -napewa)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
ninapewa/napewa
|
tunapewa
|
| 2nd person
|
unapewa
|
mnapewa
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
anapewa
|
wanapewa
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -napewa
|
|
| Negative present (negative subject concord + -pewi)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
sipewi
|
hatupewi
|
| 2nd person
|
hupewi
|
hampewi
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
hapewi
|
hawapewi
|
| other classes
|
negative subject concord + -pewi
|
|
| Positive future
|
positive subject concord + -tapewa
|
| Negative future
|
negative subject concord + -tapewa
|
|
| Positive subjunctive (positive subject concord + -pewe)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
nipewe
|
tupewe
|
| 2nd person
|
upewe
|
mpewe
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
apewe
|
wapewe
|
| other classes
|
positive subject concord + -pewe
|
|
| Negative subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -sipewe
|
| Positive present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngepewa
|
| Negative present conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singepewa
|
| Positive past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -ngalipewa
|
| Negative past conditional
|
positive subject concord + -singalipewa
|
|
| Gnomic (positive subject concord + -apewa)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
napewa
|
twapewa
|
| 2nd person
|
wapewa
|
mwapewa
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
apewa
|
wapewa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
wapewa
|
yapewa
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
lapewa
|
yapewa
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
chapewa
|
vyapewa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
yapewa
|
zapewa
|
| u(XI)
|
wapewa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
kwapewa
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
papewa
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
mwapewa
|
|
|
| Perfect
|
positive subject concord + -mepewa
|
| "Already"
|
positive subject concord + -meshapewa
|
| "Not yet"
|
negative subject concord + -japewa
|
| "If/When"
|
positive subject concord + -kipewa
|
| "If not"
|
positive subject concord + -sipopewa
|
| Consecutive
|
kapewa / positive subject concord + -kapewa
|
| Consecutive subjunctive
|
positive subject concord + -kapewe
|
|
| Object concord (indicative positive)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| 1st person
|
-nipewa
|
-tupewa
|
| 2nd person
|
-kupewa
|
-wapewa/-kupeweni/-wapeweni
|
| 3rd person
|
m-wa(I/II)
|
-mpewa
|
-wapewa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-upewa
|
-ipewa
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lipewa
|
-yapewa
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-kipewa
|
-vipewa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-ipewa
|
-zipewa
|
| u(XI)
|
-upewa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kupewa
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-papewa
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-mupewa
|
|
| Reflexive
|
-jipewa
|
|
| Relative forms
|
| General positive (positive subject concord + (object concord) + -pewa- + relative marker)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-pewaye
|
-pewao
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-pewao
|
-pewayo
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-pewalo
|
-pewayo
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-pewacho
|
-pewavyo
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-pewayo
|
-pewazo
|
| u(XI)
|
-pewao
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-pewako
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-pewapo
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-pewamo
|
|
|
| Other forms (subject concord + tense marker + relative marker + (object concord) + -pewa)
|
|
|
Singular
|
Plural
|
| m-wa(I/II)
|
-yepewa
|
-opewa
|
| m-mi(III/IV)
|
-opewa
|
-yopewa
|
| ji-ma(V/VI)
|
-lopewa
|
-yopewa
|
| ki-vi(VII/VIII)
|
-chopewa
|
-vyopewa
|
| n(IX/X)
|
-yopewa
|
-zopewa
|
| u(XI)
|
-opewa
|
see n(X) or ma(VI) class
|
| ku(XV/XVII)
|
-kopewa
|
|
| pa(XVI)
|
-popewa
|
|
| mu(XVIII)
|
-mopewa
|
|
|
|
| Some forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.
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