keweintsapai

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Wauja

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Etymology

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From ke- (relative, attributive) +‎ uwein (replacement) +‎ -ta (causative) +‎ -pai (imperfective aspect).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɛˈweĩ.t͡sa.paɪ/

Verb

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keweintsapai

  1. (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.

Usage notes

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  • 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.
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  • uwein (replacement, substitute)
  • -wein (former, previous)

References

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  • "Kamano aitsa" excerpted from a Facebook IM shared with E. Ireland, 10/08/2014.