Umewomo
umewomo
- (n.) a Kamakawi two week cycle (perhaps equivalent to a fortnight)
Eteke mowoito ki ti umewomo.
“Fourteen days make a fortnight.”
Notes: We haven’t yet finished up discussion of the ill-defined Kamakawi calendar. We’re getting close, though!
As has been mentioned previously, the Kamakawi “week” consists of fourteen days. This “week” is referred to as an umewomo. It refers to a changing of the moon: The time it takes for the moon to go from a new moon to a full moon, or vice versa. This is often considered the basic unit (beyond the day) of the Kamakawi calendar. In usage, then, it’s like a month, even though it’s closer to a week. That said, there are no special names for the umewomo: Just one after another after another after another.
More terms shall follow!