kiw-

Taos

Etymology

ki- (“1st plural subject”) + w- (“duoplural object”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kiw/

Prefix

kiw-

  1. (transitive) First person plural subject + third person duoplural object.

Unami

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *ki·w- (“drunk”).

Root

kiw-

  1. (no longer productive) Drunk, inebriated.

Usage notes

  • This root has largely been replaced by the third-person inflection of kiwsi (“to be drunk”), kiwsu (“he is drunk”).

Derived terms

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