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Part of speech

verb ai 5

Definition

s/he talks nonsense, talks foolishly, playfully, idly; s/he rambles, chatters, gabs; s/he lies (rarely used with this meaning)

Noun Forms

Plural:
koluskewestuhtuwok

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-koluskewestu-
Changed Verb Stem:
keluskewestu-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nil mecimi-te ntitom, nkoluskewestupon tokki kisi-tpitahatomek keq keti-itomek. I always say that we talk nonsense until we think of what it is we want to say. (JH)
Keluskewestaq. One who chatters.
Tehpu koluskewestuwok: Tokec-op yukt possesomuk skitapewihtit, tan wot-op nisuwamot? — Mehqahtuwehpusit. They were just speaking idly: If those stars were men, which one would you marry? — The red twinkling one. (LM)

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