Contionary:mawajan

Alternative form

  • mawain

Meskangela

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]

Noun

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