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Part of speech

verb ii 23

Definition

it is lost

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
ksihk_ha-
Changed Verb Stem:
kesk_ha-

Notes

(also, ksihkehewiw)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Weci-ksihkahak latuwewakon, kceyawiwok etoli-kisi-macekulticik tama poliw. The reason for language loss is that so many (people) have grown up somewhere else. (JAN)
Temonu-tehc ksihkehete ktolatuwewakonon, 'sami kis ma-te tama qin knutomuwon. Our language will be completely lost soon, because you don't hear it that much anywhere anymore.
Mam-ote ksihkehete kolusuwakon 'sami ma-te wen 'tuwehkawon. The word was eventually lost because no one used it.
Mec-ote yut piliw iyuhpon, mam-ote ksihkehete, kotama apc-ote wen 'kocicihtuwon tan elessik. It was still here just recently; finally it got lost, and nobody ever knew where it went. (MT)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Dolly
example Dolly
example Dolly
example Alberta