kawis

noun animate

bur, thistle; (plant of genus Arctium) burdock

Notes

(see kaw; see also aqotuwaluwehc)

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey	English
(verb ai 5) Kawisuwomtu.	He acts like a bur (always in the way, always at people).
(as prenoun) Kawisomes not.	He has ants in his pants.
Weckuwi-maceki nicaloq ntamalhiwiyoq Kawis 'sami ma-te nkisi-sankewopiw.	When I was growing up, my uncle nicknamed me Kawis, because I couldn't sit still. (MA)
Wasisok 'tokomotultiniya kawis, on 'tahcuwi-monewotawotultiniya mesq wen macahahq.	The kids hit each other with burdocks, and then they have to remove them from one another before going home.