tùkwchèsi
Unami
Etymology
From tukw- (“round”, initial) + -ëch- (“body, belly”, medial) + -e- (post-medial) + -ësi anim.
Verb
tùkwchèsi anim (inanimate tùkwe)
- (intransitive) to be round
Conjugation
present indicative conjugation of tùkwchèsi
| tùkwchèsi | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | nëtùkwchèsi |
| 2nd person singular | këtùkwchèsi |
| 3rd person singular | tùkwchèsu |
| 1st person plural inclusive | nëtùkwchèsihëna |
| 1st person plural exclusive | këtùkwchèsihëna |
| 2nd person plural | këtùkwchèsihëmo |
| 3rd person plural | tùkwchèsuwàk |
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “tùkwchèsu”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005) “tùkwchèsuwàk”, in Leneaux, Grant, Whritenour, Raymond, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project