pewa

Chamicuro

Adjective

pewa

good

Derived terms

pewa puti'na

Maori

Noun

pewa

eyebrow

Pipil

Etymology

From Proto-Nahuan *peːwa, from Proto-Uto-Aztecan *pɨwa. Compare Classical Nahuatl pēhua (“to start”)

Pronunciation

(standard) IPA^(key): /ˈpeːwa/

Verb

pēwa

(intransitive) to start, to begin
Nipejki nimumachtia Nawat ashan nawi shiwit
I started learning Nawat (Pipil) four years ago

Conjugation

Conjugation of pewa

tense	singular			plural
	first	second	third	first	second	third
	naja	taja	yaja	tejemet	anmejemet	yejemet
present	nipewa	tipewa	pewa	tipewat	anpewat	pewat
subjunctive	ma nipewa	ma shipewa	ma pewa	ma tipewakan	ma shipewakan	ma pewakan
past	nipejki	tipejki	pejki	tipejket	anpejket	pejket
perfect	nipejtuk	tipejtuk	pejtuk	tipejtiwit	anpejtiwit	pejtiwit
future*	nipewas	tipewas	pewas	tipewasket	anpewasket	pewasket
conditional	nipewaskia	tipewaskia	pewaskia	tipewaskiat	anpewaskiat	pewaskiat
pluperfect*	nipewatuya	tipewatuya	pewatuya	tipewatuyat	anpewatuyat	pewatuyat
conditional perfect*	nipewatuskia	tipewatuskia	pewatuskia	tipewatuskiat	anpewatuskiat	pewatuskiat
imperative	-	shipewa	-	tipewakan	shipewakan	-
*These tenses are not often heard in colloquial speech.

Antonyms

tami (“to end”)

Swahili

Alternative forms

-pawa

Verb

-pewa (infinitive kupewa)

Passive form of -pa

Conjugation

Conjugation of -pewa

Non-finite forms

Form

Positive

Negative

Infinitive

kupewa

kutopewa

Simple finite forms

Positive form

Singular

Plural

Imperative

pewa

peweni

Habitual

hupewa

Complex finite forms

Polarity

Persons

Persons / Classes

Classes

1st

2nd

3rd / M-wa

M-mi

Ma

Ki-vi

N

U

Ku

Pa

Mu

Sg.

Pl.

Sg.

Pl.

Sg. / 1

Pl. / 2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11 / 14

15 / 17

16

18

Past
Positive	nilipewa nalipewa	tulipewa twalipewa	ulipewa walipewa	mlipewa mwalipewa	alipewa	walipewa	ulipewa	ilipewa	lilipewa	yalipewa	kilipewa	vilipewa	ilipewa	zilipewa	ulipewa	kulipewa	palipewa	mulipewa
Relative	niliopewa naliopewa	tuliopewa twaliopewa	uliopewa waliopewa	mliopewa mwaliopewa	aliopewa	waliopewa	uliopewa	iliopewa	liliopewa	yaliopewa	kiliopewa	viliopewa	iliopewa	ziliopewa	uliopewa	kuliopewa	paliopewa	muliopewa
Negative	sikupewa	hatukupewa	hukupewa	hamkupewa	hakupewa	hawakupewa	haukupewa	haikupewa	halikupewa	hayakupewa	hakikupewa	havikupewa	haikupewa	hazikupewa	haukupewa	hakukupewa	hapakupewa	hamukupewa

Present
Positive	ninapewa napewa	tunapewa	unapewa	mnapewa	anapewa	wanapewa	unapewa	inapewa	linapewa	yanapewa	kinapewa	vinapewa	inapewa	zinapewa	unapewa	kunapewa	panapewa	munapewa
Relative	ninaopewa naopewa	tunaopewa	unaopewa	mnaopewa	anaopewa	wanaopewa	unaopewa	inaopewa	linaopewa	yanaopewa	kinaopewa	vinaopewa	inaopewa	zinaopewa	unaopewa	kunaopewa	panaopewa	munaopewa
Negative	sipewi	hatupewi	hupewi	hampewi	hapewi	hawapewi	haupewi	haipewi	halipewi	hayapewi	hakipewi	havipewi	haipewi	hazipewi	haupewi	hakupewi	hapapewi	hamupewi

Future
Positive	nitapewa	tutapewa	utapewa	mtapewa	atapewa	watapewa	utapewa	itapewa	litapewa	yatapewa	kitapewa	vitapewa	itapewa	zitapewa	utapewa	kutapewa	patapewa	mutapewa
Relative	nitakaopewa	tutakaopewa	utakaopewa	mtakaopewa	atakaopewa	watakaopewa	utakaopewa	itakaopewa	litakaopewa	yatakaopewa	kitakaopewa	vitakaopewa	itakaopewa	zitakaopewa	utakaopewa	kutakaopewa	patakaopewa	mutakaopewa
Negative	sitapewa	hatutapewa	hutapewa	hamtapewa	hatapewa	hawatapewa	hautapewa	haitapewa	halitapewa	hayatapewa	hakitapewa	havitapewa	haitapewa	hazitapewa	hautapewa	hakutapewa	hapatapewa	hamutapewa

Subjunctive
Positive	nipewe	tupewe	upewe	mpewe	apewe	wapewe	upewe	ipewe	lipewe	yapewe	kipewe	vipewe	ipewe	zipewe	upewe	kupewe	papewe	mupewe
Negative	nisipewe	tusipewe	usipewe	msipewe	asipewe	wasipewe	usipewe	isipewe	lisipewe	yasipewe	kisipewe	visipewe	isipewe	zisipewe	usipewe	kusipewe	pasipewe	musipewe

Present Conditional
Positive	ningepewa	tungepewa	ungepewa	mngepewa	angepewa	wangepewa	ungepewa	ingepewa	lingepewa	yangepewa	kingepewa	vingepewa	ingepewa	zingepewa	ungepewa	kungepewa	pangepewa	mungepewa
Negative	nisingepewa singepewa	tusingepewa hatungepewa	usingepewa hungepewa	msingepewa hamngepewa	asingepewa hangepewa	wasingepewa hawangepewa	usingepewa haungepewa	isingepewa haingepewa	lisingepewa halingepewa	yasingepewa hayangepewa	kisingepewa hakingepewa	visingepewa havingepewa	isingepewa haingepewa	zisingepewa hazingepewa	usingepewa haungepewa	kusingepewa hakungepewa	pasingepewa hapangepewa	musingepewa hamungepewa

Past Conditional
Positive	ningalipewa	tungalipewa	ungalipewa	mngalipewa	angalipewa	wangalipewa	ungalipewa	ingalipewa	lingalipewa	yangalipewa	kingalipewa	vingalipewa	ingalipewa	zingalipewa	ungalipewa	kungalipewa	pangalipewa	mungalipewa
Negative	nisingalipewa singalipewa	tusingalipewa hatungalipewa	usingalipewa hungalipewa	msingalipewa hamngalipewa	asingalipewa hangalipewa	wasingalipewa hawangalipewa	usingalipewa haungalipewa	isingalipewa haingalipewa	lisingalipewa halingalipewa	yasingalipewa hayangalipewa	kisingalipewa hakingalipewa	visingalipewa havingalipewa	isingalipewa haingalipewa	zisingalipewa hazingalipewa	usingalipewa haungalipewa	kusingalipewa hakungalipewa	pasingalipewa hapangalipewa	musingalipewa hamungalipewa

Conditional Contrary to Fact
Positive	ningelipewa	tungelipewa	ungelipewa	mngelipewa	angelipewa	wangelipewa	ungelipewa	ingelipewa	lingelipewa	yangelipewa	kingelipewa	vingelipewa	ingelipewa	zingelipewa	ungelipewa	kungelipewa	pangelipewa	mungelipewa

General Relative
Positive	nipewao	tupewao	upewao	mpewao	apewao	wapewao	upewao	ipewao	lipewao	yapewao	kipewao	vipewao	ipewao	zipewao	upewao	kupewao	papewao	mupewao
Negative	nisiopewa	tusiopewa	usiopewa	msiopewa	asiopewa	wasiopewa	usiopewa	isiopewa	lisiopewa	yasiopewa	kisiopewa	visiopewa	isiopewa	zisiopewa	usiopewa	kusiopewa	pasiopewa	musiopewa

Gnomic
Positive	napewa	twapewa	wapewa	mwapewa	apewa	wapewa	wapewa	yapewa	lapewa	yapewa	chapewa	vyapewa	yapewa	zapewa	wapewa	kwapewa	papewa	mwapewa

Perfect
Positive	nimepewa	tumepewa	umepewa	mmepewa	amepewa	wamepewa	umepewa	imepewa	limepewa	yamepewa	kimepewa	vimepewa	imepewa	zimepewa	umepewa	kumepewa	pamepewa	mumepewa

"Already"
Positive	nimeshapewa	tumeshapewa	umeshapewa	mmeshapewa	ameshapewa	wameshapewa	umeshapewa	imeshapewa	limeshapewa	yameshapewa	kimeshapewa	vimeshapewa	imeshapewa	zimeshapewa	umeshapewa	kumeshapewa	pameshapewa	mumeshapewa

"Not yet"
Negative	sijapewa	hatujapewa	hujapewa	hamjapewa	hajapewa	hawajapewa	haujapewa	haijapewa	halijapewa	hayajapewa	hakijapewa	havijapewa	haijapewa	hazijapewa	haujapewa	hakujapewa	hapajapewa	hamujapewa

"If/When"
Positive	nikipewa	tukipewa	ukipewa	mkipewa	akipewa	wakipewa	ukipewa	ikipewa	likipewa	yakipewa	kikipewa	vikipewa	ikipewa	zikipewa	ukipewa	kukipewa	pakipewa	mukipewa

"If not"
Negative	nisipopewa	tusipopewa	usipopewa	msipopewa	asipopewa	wasipopewa	usipopewa	isipopewa	lisipopewa	yasipopewa	kisipopewa	visipopewa	isipopewa	zisipopewa	usipopewa	kusipopewa	pasipopewa	musipopewa

Consecutive
Positive	nikapewa	tukapewa	ukapewa	mkapewa	akapewa	wakapewa	ukapewa	ikapewa	likapewa	yakapewa	kikapewa	vikapewa	ikapewa	zikapewa	ukapewa	kukapewa	pakapewa	mukapewa

Not all possible forms are listed in the table. Transitive verbs can take object concords, relative concords can agree with all noun classes, and many other forms not commonly seen in modern Standard Swahili are absent from the table. See Appendix:Swahili verbs for more information.

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