keweintsapai

Wauja

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛˈweĩ.t͡sa.paɪ/

Verb

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

• 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

• uwein (“replacement, substitute”)
• -wein (“former, previous”)

References

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