menaqajewei : rightfully / by rights! (exclamation) / right or correct one / right or correct one

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
1.
Part of speech: particle
Translation: Rightfully
Gloss: rightfully
Gloss: by rights! (exclamation)
Example:
Text: Pana menaqajewei gi'lewei.
Translation: Rightfully it's yours.
Recording: Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Pronunciation guide: me·na·hga·je·wey
2.
Part of speech: noun animate
Translation: Right or correct one
Gloss: right or correct one
Example:
Text: Ge' jugwa'l na menaqajewei tet tleiawit.
Translation: Would you bring the one that belongs here.
Recording: Eunice Metallic
Pronunciation guide: me·na·hga·je·wey
Alternate grammatical form:
menaqajewe'g — the right ones — (plural)
menaqajewe'l — the right one — (fourth person)
3.
Part of speech: noun inanimate
Translation: Right or correct one
Gloss: right or correct one
Example:
Text: Ge' juga'tui na menaqajewei tet tleiawig.
Translation: Would you bring me the right one for this.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: me·na·hga·je·wey
Alternate grammatical form:
menaqajewe'l — the right ones — (plural)

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