aupeki
Wauja
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aʊ.pɛˈki/
Etymology
From aupe (“numerous, populous”) + -ki (nominalizer).
Pronoun
aupeki
- everybody, everyone (every person)
- Katsa inyaun iyapai? Aupeki iyapai!
- Q: Who's going [to the ceremony]? A: Everybody's going!
- Katsa inyaun iyapai? Aupeki iyapai!
- the public, all (the whole community)
- Kamani aitsa pai ipitsi pai? Aupeki onupawi!
- Why have you no shame? The whole community saw [your behavior]!
- Kamani aitsa pai ipitsi pai? Aupeki onupawi!
Synonyms
- inyauntope (“all the people, every person”)
- inyaunaun (“lots of people”)
Related terms
- aupepei (“are numerous, populous”)
References
- E. Ireland field notes. Needs to be checked by native speaker.