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Wauja
Etymology
From intsixu (“gut, belly, intestines”) + -pai (imperfective aspect).
Pronunciation
Verb
intsixupai
- (intransitive) (is/are in the belly, guts, or stomach)
- Punupo! Intsixupai onuleken.
- See there! In stomach is its food .
- (intransitive) (is/are in the womb)
Punupo, ninyeulu! Intsixupai yamukutai ... tsukuyalupei jano.- Look, my sister-in-law! In belly is child ... she's pregnant woman, that one.
Usage notes
- Although Wauja has a suffix –naku ("in," "inside" or "within"), the verb intsixupai ("is/are in the belly") conspicuously does not use this suffix, even though intsixupai definitely refers to what is in the belly. Possibly this is because the contents of the belly are considered integral to the belly, produced within the belly, and not some random object that is put into and taken out of the belly at will, as would be the case with the contents of a basket or canoe. For English speakers, it may be useful to consider how the word "stomach" can be used as a verb, in the sense of "hold within the stomach":
- I can't stomach greasy foods when I'm pregnant.
Derived terms
References
- Examples from E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.