pèhëwe
Unami
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Algonquian *pyeᐧhowa anim (“to wait”).
Verb
pèhëwe (VAI (animate-subject intransitive))
- to be waiting
Conjugation
| pèhëwe | |
|---|---|
| 1st person singular | mpèhëwe |
| 2nd person singular | kpèhëwe |
| 3rd person singular | pèhëwe |
| 1st person plural inclusive | mpèhëwehëna |
| 1st person plural exclusive | kpèhëwehëna |
| 2nd person plural | kpèhëwehëmo |
| 3rd person plural | pehëweyok |
Related terms
- pwèhao
- pwètun
References
- Rementer, Jim with Pearson, Bruce L. (2005), “pèhëwe”, in Grant Leneaux, Raymond Whritenour, editors, The Lenape Talking Dictionary, The Lenape Language Preservation Project