liseʹnsia

Tepecano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish licencia, from Latin licentia.

Noun

liseʹnsia

1. permission
   • 1918 May, J. Alden Mason, “Tepecano prayers”, in International Journal of American Linguistics, volume I, number 2, pages 91–153:

     nicputöˋmai.amtaʹn haʹgicdara kupiminmaʹkia liseʹnsia kuˋn.intaˋᴍtoʼnimör.cituha·ʹna nanpu.iˋni.tuʹkaɢda para nanpu.i·ʹn.cituna·ʹda hidi navarictöʹdoɢ am·aiʹniɢ.dám

     Continually do I implore you that ye give me leave to work here and to pass the night here that I may kindle fire on this your green carpet.