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no'omuen

Dictionary entry

no'omuenvn • be a certain age, endure for a certain length of time (of things)

Lexicon record # 2256 | Source reference(s): R231 JE6 JE49
Derivation: morphological structure no'om-un

Special meanings or uses

  • k'ee keech no'omue'n k'ee 'wes'onah from the beginning of time [literally, "as long as the heavens have endured"] R231

  • pegark 'we-no'omuen adult man JE5 [people]

  • wenchokws 'we-no'omuen adult woman JE5 [people]

  • chpaak 'we-no'omuen s/he is an older age JE5