Contionary:gwā

Classical Meskangela

Etymology

From Proto-Meskangela *gʷax (“fox”).

Pronunciation

IPA: [ˈɣʷaː]

Noun

gwā n

  1. red fox
    gwā-tau karëmila lhūŋwā mawaiwā uré – the fox has beautiful dark-red fur.

Synonym

  • khëwyal – black fox
  • kāryal – white fox

Declension

Case Singular Dual Plural
non-focused focused non-focused focused non-focused focused
Absolutive gwā gwaja gwāse gwāsaŋ gwajeda gwādaŋ
Ergative gwaji gwajis gwāsi gwajissīŋ gwātī gwajistīŋ
Instrumental gwajo gwajon gwāsën gwāsnoŋ gwānī gwajonīŋ
Vocative á gwajo hí gwajo í gwajoda
Locative 1 gwāna gwāmpā gwāsin gwāpaŋ gwādin gwāpiŋ
Locative 2 gwāta gwātau gwātas gwāttuŋ gwajetū gwātūŋ
Locative 3 gwātuhe gwātuhu gwāthis gwāthuŋ gwajetud gwātudaŋ
Comitative gwād gwāllō gwāsid gwajissaŋ gwajedal gwādalaŋ
Ablative gwāgi gwāgis gwāski gwāskiŋ gwajekka gwākkaŋ
Essive gwālwa gwālwas gwāsilwa gwāsilwaŋ gwajedza gwādzaŋ
Allative gwāl gwālas gwāsla gwāslaŋ gwajella gwāllaŋ
Possession
Prefix Singular Dual Plural
1st person ŋogwā kasgwā kaigwā
2nd person nagwā cugwā kyegwā
3rd person kagwā khugwā megwā
Inanimate agwā hugwā maigwā