nèhkwësi

Unami

Etymology

From new (to see) +‎ -ëkw (inversive) +‎ -ësi (verbal).

Verb

nèhkwësi (VAI (animate-subject intransitive), negative ninèhkwësi)

  1. to be seen, to be spotted

Conjugation

present indicative conjugation of nèhkwësi
nèhkwësi
1st person singular nèhkwësi
2nd person singular knèhkwësi
3rd person singular nèhkwësu
1st person plural inclusive nèhkwësihëna
1st person plural exclusive kënèhkwësihëna
2nd person plural kënèhkwësihëmo
3rd person plural nèhkwësuwàk

References

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