verb ai & ii 11, 22
s/he, it sinks (in water); (ai) s/he drowns
Plural:
komoqiyawolotuwok (ai)
Verb Stem:
-komoqiya-
Changed Verb Stem:
kemoqiya-

Notes

(also, pucoqossu, piscope)

Keywords

sink
drown

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Olomi-komoqiyete. On ehta wisiyelomin! Wisoki, wisoki, iyey, naskatahasu. Down into the water it sank. Did she ever wail! She was terribly, terribly... she was terribly discouraged. (MT)
Komoqiyawolotuwok nuhuwok yut-te piliw. Just recently three people drowned.
Komoqiyahsu ktomaki-wasis etoli-qeci-pethok monihkuk. The poor little child drowned when he tried to swim to the island.

Audio Recordings

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