Common Lexeme

awnys

Keywords: core

Pronunciation (IPA): 'aw.nəs 
Part of Speech: modifier 
Class:  
Forms: awnys, awnysyn 
Glosses: always, forever, eternity 

Description:

The modifier 'awnys' means 'always' or 'forever'. According to a second hand account that can't be verified, Peterson claimed that the word originated from an expression like 'awkeno eonazys', 'all daily'. What is known is that the word goes back to Old Common. The term form 'awnysys' means 'forever' or 'eternity'.

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