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Part of speech

verb ii 17

Definition

it is crooked, slanted (in form, construction)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
asuwikon-

Notes

(compare asuwahte)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Wikuwam asuwikon. The house is crooked.
Tehpu wen wikuwak nekom-ote iyu naka uckuwi-posonutehkan. Itom, "Kekesk nihtol ma wolikonuwiyil posonutiyil; asuwikonul kosona keqsey tan oli-iyu." She just stays home and makes baskets. She says, "Some of the baskets aren't good; they're crooked or something else is wrong with them." (RR)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
example Dolly
Example Dolly