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Wauja
Pronunciation
Noun
itseepu
- end, conclusion, termination (a final part of something, especially a period of time, an activity, or a story)
- Ehn. ItSEEpu jouno, nutukakalu.
- Yes. That's the very end indeed, my sister.
- end, tip, point (the furthest or most extreme part or point of something)
- Putuka itseepu.
- You hold the ends.
- Kuhupipai itseepu.
- The tip is pointy.
- Iyakone otowotseepu wiu, au ha wi.
- The ends of her hair were taken , and it was done.
Derived terms
References
- "Ehn. ItSEEpu jouno" (transcript p. 33) and "Iyakone otowotseepu" (p. 20) uttered by Itsautaku, storyteller and elder, recounting the traditional Wauja tale of the "Man Who Drowned in Honey," in the presence of his adolescent son Mayuri, adult daughter Mukura, and others. Recorded in Piyulaga village by E. Ireland, December 1989.
- Remaining utterances from E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.