agapai

English

Noun

agapai

plural of agape

Wauja

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈa.ɰa.paɪ/

Verb

agapai

(transitive) he/she/it asks, questions (someone)
Kamani pagataitsa natu?
Why are you asking me all these questions?

Aminya paga outsa. Kohakala minya ipitsi.
Don't ask [him] about that. It might offend him.

Piye pago outsa! Nejo utayajopai, inyanka minya piyu.
Go ask [her]! She knows all about that. She'll tell you.

Related terms

agatapai (“names, summons, invokes”)

See also

takapapai (“replies, answers”)

References

E. Ireland field notes, 1981-83

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