nepi

See also: Nepi and népi

Fox

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *nepyi, from Proto-Algic *nepiʔi.

Noun

nepi

1. water

Derived terms

• nepiwiwi - to be/get wet
• nepinawachikani - pail
• nepithi - lake, pond

References

• Gordon Whittaker, A Concise Dictionary of the Sauk Language, The Sac & Fox National Public Library, 2005

Kickapoo

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *nepyi, from Proto-Algic *nepiʔi.

Noun

nepi inan

1. water

Further reading

• Paul H. Voorhis (1988), Kickapoo Vocabulary, Winnipeg, Algonquian and Iroquoian Linguistics

Shawnee

Etymology

From Proto-Algonquian *nepyi, from Proto-Algic *nepiʔi.

Noun

nepi

1. water

Swahili

Etymology

Etymology tree

English nap

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Germanic *-gaz

Proto-West Germanic *-g

Old English -iġ

Middle English -y

English -y

English nappybor.

Swahili nepi

Borrowed from English nappy.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Kenya):

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Noun

nepi class IX (plural nepi class X)

1. diaper, nappy