itsenu

itsenu

Wauja

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iˈt͡sɛ.nu/

Preposition

itsenu

1. with

   Aya waku nitsenu.

   Come to the bathing area with me.

   Ka itsenu nohokota minya? Aitsa tyenho kakawaka nu.

   With what should I cut it? I don't have a knife here.

Adverb

itsenu

1. jointly

   Paisejo itsenupai, amaunauta aitsu wiu.

   Jointly with his younger brother, he led us. [He and his younger brother served as co-chiefs].

Verb

itsenu

1. (transitive) it fits (is the correct size)

   Aitsa itsenupai oputo.

   The pants don't fit [him].

   Itsenupai kyankan.

   They fit [him] really well.

References

• "Paisejo itsenupai" uttered by Aruta, storyteller and elder, recorded in Piyulaga village, in the presence of his son and nephew, by E. Ireland, 4/25/96, transcript p. 1.
• Other utterances from E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.