verb ai 1
s/he puts heel into water (usually, by accident or unintentionally); s/he dives into the water with heels disappearing last
Plural:
cuwahpi-tepoqonessultuwok
Verb Stem:
-cuwahpi-tepoqonessi-
Changed Verb Stem:
cewahpi-tepoqonessi-

Keywords

heel
dive
into water

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
'Tatiyuhewikotuwan, olomi-cuwahpi-tepoqonessuwa. Mec-ote toke msiw cihkonaqcok nemiyahtit wenil, nit-tehc cuwahpi-tepoqonessultiniya. He bids them adieu, diving into the water, his heels disappearing last. Even today, all turtles, when they see someone, disappear into the water in the same way. (LM)

Audio Recordings

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