lewestu

Malecite-Passamaquoddy

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌle.ˈwes.tu/, [ˌle̞.ˈwe̞s˧˦.tu]

Verb

lewestu (plural lewestuhtuwok, unprefixed verb stem lewestu-, prefixed verb stem -olewestu-, changed verb stem elewestu-, with preverb -ewestu-)

1. (animate, intransitive) he/she speaks

   Lewestune. ― Let's talk (to each other).

   Wikewestu. ― S/he likes to talk.

References

• Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language portal
• LeSourd, Philip S. (1993) Accent and Syllable Structure in Passamaquoddy, New York: Garland Publishing