sekunya

Wauja

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛˈkũ.ja/

Adverb

sekunya

1. long ago, in those days, back then (at a time in the distant past or not-recent past)

   Sekunya yajo pai.

   That was really long ago.

   Munupiya okaho, AUpehehawa okaho sekunya. Aitsa nunubawe. Numutagatakonapa patai yiu.

   At Munupiya village, there were many, many people in those days. I didn't see it myself. People have just told me about it.

Antonyms

• yeekitsa (“in the distant future, a long time from now”)

See also

• kapaka (“yesterday, very recently”)
• kapakatsa (“recently, lately”)

References

• "Munupiya okaho" uttered by Aruta, storyteller and elder, recounting Wauja history in the presence of his son and nephew. Recorded in Piyulaga village by E. Ireland, 4/25/96, transcript page 9.
• Other examples from E. Ireland field notes. Need to be checked by native speaker.