noun animate
mermaid, female water sprite or water fairy
Plural:
lampeqinusqiyik, lampeqinusqehsuwok
Diminutive:
lampeqinusqehsis

Keywords

sprite
mermaid
fairy

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nutuwal wenil metiyewestulicil; 'tolsotuwal ewasisuwit lampeqinusq. He hears someone talking; it sounds to him like the younger water sprite. (LM)
Aki, nihtol 'kisi-nisuwiniyal, nihtol lampeqinusqehsisol. Nit yaq-ona tuciw, 'tiyali-ecilqontiniya, 'tiyaluhsaniya. Aqqatale wolitahasu. Wisoki-wolitahasu wot Sahkeyic. Kiskatom, nita nit, on naci-tolaqahqaniya. You see, he was married to her now, to that water fairy girl. And at that time they walked around arm in arm, they walked around. He was incredibly happy, this Sahkeyic. He was married, that was that, and they went off to prepare the evening meal. (MT)
Nekom-ona nit-te etoli-nokolat yuhuht lampeqinusqehsis. He, too, immediately left the mermaids.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
Example Nancy
Example Nancy
example Dolly