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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

Atlantic harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)

Noun Forms

Plural:
cuspesok
Possessed:
'cuspesomol
Locative:
cuspesihkuk where there are porpoises
Diminutive:
cuspesis

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Tolsal cuspesol tahalu Walis mecimiw elsat. He cut up the porpoise the same way Wallace used to. (JAN)
Nekom-ote 'cuspesomol etoli-psehlacil. He is skinning his own porpoise.
Elinaqsihtit cuspesok nemiyukik sepay. I saw a lot of porpoises this morning.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
word Donnell
example Dolly
example Dolly
example Dolly