kwèxsi

Unami

Etymology

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Verb

kwèxsi (VAI (animate-subject intransitive))

  1. to be on one's guard, to be alert or vigilant

Conjugation

present indicative conjugation of kwèxsi
kwèxsi
1st person singular nkwèxsi
2nd person singular kwèxsi
3rd person singular kwèxsu
1st person plural inclusive nkwèxsihëna
1st person plural exclusive kwèxsihëna
2nd person plural kwèxsihëmo
3rd person plural kwèxsuwàk

References

  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “nkwèxsi”, in Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project
  • Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “kwèxsihënàch”, in Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project