T'amwè

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Méníshè

Etymology

From t'a- +‎ bwè.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /tʼa˧mwe˩/

Noun

t'amwè (earth class, plural t'amwèyà)

  1. tree ring
  2. time, era, moment (in the sense of a period of time where something remains consistent)
    t'akálà jùrìmé kat'énjì t'amwè.
    Perhaps it is time for some new leadership.
    -General Sharma (Motherland: Fort Salem)
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