apé

Dakota

Noun

apé

1. leaf (of a tree or plant)

Derived terms

• chąʾápe

Lakota

Noun

apé

1. leaf (of a tree or plant)

Synonyms

• waȟpé
• wápe

Louisiana Creole

Alternative forms

• ap, apré
• ê (Pointe-Coupée)

Etymology

Inherited from French (être) après (“(to be) in the process of”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈpe/
• Rhymes: -pe, -e

Particle

apé

1. progressive marker

   Lòragan-la apé pasé. ― The hurricane is passing.

   Lanèj t'apé tombé. ― Snow was falling.

   • 1998, Albert Valdman, Thomas A. Klingler, Margaret M. Marshall, Kevin J. Rottet, Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 49:

     Pendant yé t'apé batt' ein gros zozo qui t'apé voler en haut, oua yé. [Pendan yé t'apé bat, in gro zozo ki t'apé volé enho wá yé.]

     While they were fighting, a big bird that was flying up above saw them.

2. inchoative marker
   • 1998, Valdman, et al., Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 49:

     M ape fatige ek tez-istwar. [M'apé fatigé ék tê zistwar.]

     I'm starting to get tired of your stories.

3. future marker
   • 1998, Valdman, et al., Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 49:

     N ape vini mwa ki vyen. [N'apé vini mwa ki vyin.]

     We're coming next month.

4. habitual marker
   • 1998, Valdman, et al., Dictionary of Louisiana Creole, page 49:

     M a pyèste men m pe e koud. [M'a pyèsté min m pé é koud.]

     I will patch but I won't sew.

Usage notes

• Followed by the long form of two-stem verbs.

Derived terms

• pé
• pé é

 

Old Tupi

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛ

Noun

apé

1. Combining form of pé