awnys
Keywords: core
| Pronunciation (IPA): | 'aw.nəs |
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| Part of Speech: | modifier |
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| 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'.