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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

(figure in Wolastoqey oral tradition) little person said to help people with work secretly (e.g., overnight) and to have breath that smells like mold

Noun Forms

Plural:
kiwolatomuhsisok

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Mesq-al-ote nil nutomuwon kiwolatomuhsis. I haven't ever heard of a "smelly-breath" little person.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
word Dolly
example Alberta
example Dolly