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Part of speech

verb ai & ii 11, 22

Definition

s/he, it comes together, gathers, collects; (ai) s/he takes part in gathering; (plural) they come together, they go as group

Noun Forms

Plural:
mawiyawolotuwok, mawiyahtuwok (ai)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-mawiya-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Kmawiyahtipon-oc Motahkomikuk Kci-skehewahtoq. We will get together at Motahkomikuk on Good Friday.
Mawiyetul atomupilol. The cars are traveling in a convoy.
On Cihkonaqc 'toliyan etoli-mawiyamok. And Turtle goes to the gathering. (LM)
Mawiyawolotuwok pilsqehsisok. The girls go as a group.
Koti-kceyawi-mawiyan naka pahpultin, kenoq-olu Koluskap kotama 'toloqitahatomuwon 'toliyan pahpultimok. There is going to be a big gathering of many people, complete with games, but Koluskap does not think he will attend the festivities. (LM)
Toli-mawiye 'samaqan. Water is collecting.

Audio Recordings

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word Dolly
Example Nancy
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