awen

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meaning
stay, remain, wait, pause; protect, keep safe; continue; (preverb) continue to
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lipamanka semantic space dictionary
ku translations
await100 conservation25 constant45 continue73 continued74 continuing71 continuous55 custody33 defence44 defend76 defensive40 delay25 endure75 guard30 hang27 hesitate27 keep61 left (remaining)42 maintain54 maintenance40 ongoing27 pause33 preserve90 protect67 protection56 protective45 remain84 remaining56 rescue40 reservation30 reserve58 retain79 safe53 safely31 safety27 save70 saving30 secure72 security50 stability55 stable50 stand37 standing36 stay100 steady35 still60 suspend29 sustain83 wait100
pu verbatim
ADJECTIVE enduring, kept, protected, safe, waiting, staying
PRE-VERB to continue to
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kala Asi
jan Lakuse
usage
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pre-pu
origin
Dutch · houden ‘keep, care for, hold (in a particular state)’
coined by jan Sonja
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awen
motion radical; legs facing against each other, implying standing
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AWEN-TAWA
one-handed
icons
arm grabbing and pulling something in
origin
BSL · SAFE
handshape
BentB
movement
movement inward
orientation
palm placed inward
AWEN-AWEN
one-handed
icons
arm guarding something close to the chest
origin
BSL · SAFE
handshape
BentB
placement
placed on shoulder
orientation
palm placed inward