Contionary:mawajan

Meskangela

Alternative form

• mawain

Etymology

From Proto-Meskangela *mawai- (“beautiful”), possibly related to *mëj(ë)H- “to feel joy” (Cl. Meskangela mîsan “to be pleased”, möjan “to be good”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [ˈma.wa.jan]

Verb

mawajan v intransitive

1. beautiful

   eju-jawi mawaiwā këryaŋ-phir uré – There is a beautiful lake by the town.

   phënaŋa mawaiwā – It is beautiful outside.

Conjugation

Conjugation of mawain
Non-finite forms
Infinitive		affirmative		negative
		mawaiwān		mamawain
Participle		Adjectival		Adverbial
		affirmative	negative	affirmative	negative
		mawaiwād	mamawaid	mawaisē	mamawaisē
Affirmative
Non-preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	mawaiŋa		mawaina	mawaika	mawaiwā
	dual	mawaici	mawaice	mawainsi	mawaiŋki	mawaiswe
	plural	mawaiŋi	mawaiŋe	mawaini	mawaikyi	mawaiwai
Preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	mawēŋka		mawēnta	mawēkka	mawētā
	dual	mawēsti	mawēcce	mawēssyi	mawēski	mawēstwe
	plural	mawēnkyi	mawēnkye	mawēncyi	mawēkkyi	mawētwai
Negative
Non-preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	mamawaiŋa		mamawaina	mamawaika	mamawaiwā
	dual	mamawaici	mamawaice	mamawainsi	mamawaiŋki	mamawaiswe
	plural	mamawaiŋi	mamawaiŋe	mamawaini	mamawaikyi	mamawajai
Preterit
	person marker	1excl.	1incl.	2	3An.	3In.
	singular	mamawēŋka		mamawēnta	mamawēkka	mamawētā
	dual	mamawēsti	mamawēcce	mamawēssyi	mamawēski	mamawēstwe
	plural	mamawēnkyi	mamawēnkye	mamawēncyi	mamawēkkyi	mamawētwai