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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

(insect) bee

Noun Forms

Plural:
amuwesok
Possessed:
'tamuwesumol
Locative:
amuwesihkuk where there are bees
Diminutive:
amuwesis

Notes

(also, hornet, wasp; DAF)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Cel yut pesq liwiya Amuwes yut etololuhket Sipayik. There is one they call Bee, who works here at Sipayik.
Nkisi-pokehloq kci-amuwes. A big bee stung me.
Amuwes wikahtomon sukol. Bees like to eat sugar.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly