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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it stings, hurts

Noun Forms

Plural:
ksiyawolotuwok, ksiyahtuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Prefixed Verb Stem:
-kosiya-
Unprefixed Verb Stem:
ksiya-
Changed Verb Stem:
kesiya-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
On toke yuktok weckuwi-macekuhtihtit... anqoc yut weckuhqepi 'qotuhkayiw komac nmoshun, komac nmoshun ksiye eci-ktomakitahamuk, eci-na nil ktomakitahamsi eli-nomihtu tokec. And now those ones growing up... sometimes when I sit here alone my heart is, my heart hurts from feeling sorry for them, I feel sorry for myself now that I see what I see. (RM)
Ya, nihtol-otehc mekonom wisoki-apsokiqqil, nihtol yaq-ote peyemi-ksiyak. Yeah, I would pick the smallest ones (ipisiyil), those are the ones that sting they say. (GP)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Dolly
example Alberta