itsenu

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Wauja

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Pronunciation

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Preposition

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itsenu

  1. with
    Aya waku nitsenu.
    Come to the bathing area with me.
    Ka itsenu nohokota minya? Aitsa tyenho kakawaka nu.
    With what should I cut it? I don't have a knife here.

Adverb

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itsenu

  1. jointly
    Paisejo itsenupai, amaunauta aitsu wiu.
    Jointly with his younger brother, he led us. [He and his younger brother served as co-chiefs].

Verb

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itsenu

  1. (transitive) it fits (is the correct size)
    Aitsa itsenupai oputo.
    The pants don't fit [him].
    Itsenupai kyankan.
    They fit [him] really well.

References

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  • "Paisejo itsenupai" uttered by Aruta, storyteller and elder, recorded in Piyulaga village, in the presence of his son and nephew, by E. Ireland, 4/25/96, transcript p. 1.
  • Other utterances from E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.