noun animate (verb ai participle 9)
elder, old person
Plural:
kehcikotonecik; kehcikotonhoticik

Notes

(see kcikotone)

Keywords

elder

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Aha, iya, nit ellukhotiyekpon mecimiw: naci-yali, iyey, qecimulanen yukk, ihik, kehcikotonhoticik cipotu-te nkisi-kospahtahsuwewan; nwisuwonikewannuk eli-koti-peciyak nit carnival. Yes, that's the way we used to do it: we'd go ask the elders if we could wash their floors for them (to earn money); we would clean for them when the carnival was coming. (GP)
Psiw-ote kehcikotonhoticik mec ktoli-skuwimkuk. All the elders are still talking about you.
Mecimi-te nciksotuwan kehcikotonhoticik 'sami nit elokehkimkiyek. We always listen to elders because that is what we are taught to do.

Audio Recordings

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Word Dolly
word Donnell
Example Dolly
Example Dolly
Example Dolly