pewen

Mapudungun

Noun

pewen

  1. monkey puzzle tree

Descendants

  • Spanish: pehuén

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Imitative.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpɛu̯ən/, /ˈpɛu̯lən/

Verb

pewen

  1. (Late Middle English, hapax legomenon) to cry plaintively (of kite)

Conjugation

Conjugation of pewen (weak in -ed)
infinitive (to) pewen, pewe
present tense past tense
1st-person singular pewe pewed
2nd-person singular pewest pewedest
3rd-person singular peweth pewed
subjunctive singular pewe
imperative singular
plural1 pewen, pewe peweden, pewede
imperative plural peweth, pewe
participles pewynge, pewende pewed, ypewed

1 Sometimes used as a formal 2nd-person singular.

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