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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

announcer, messenger, dispatcher; delegate, ambassador

Noun Forms

Plural:
kinuwehtahsuwinuwok

Notes

(also, nuci-kinuwehtahsit)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nit etuci msiw sisse-pcitahkehtit kinuwehtahsuwinu msi-te elopit skicin. Then they sent out messengers to every place where the people lived. (LM)
Mecimi-te ktiywannuk kinuwehtahsuwinuwok pihce. Long ago we always had messengers.
Nihkani-kinuwehtahsuwin. Chief delegate.
Nit 'pocitahkalawa kinuwehtahsuwinu, newonul kosona kamahcin oqitonul. So they send out messengers, four or six canoes. (LM)
Kinuwehtahsuwin wot peciyat. This is a messenger who comes here.
Ktoluwehkuhulpahc kotunkewinuwok naka kinuwehtahsuwinuwok. I will use you as hunters and messengers. (LM)

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