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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

person, human being

Noun Forms

Plural:
mawsuwinuwok persons, people

Notes

(shortened form of pomawsuwin)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Eci mecimiw woli-wicuhkemahtihtit mawsuwinu. Kenuk toke, well, toke etuceyi nuli-nomihtun mecimiw eleyikpon. Eci-woleyawotuhtihtit mawsuwinuwok. They used to give people good help. But now, well, now that I'm older I see how it used to be. People used to treat each other very well. (AN)
Aha, mawsuwin, ya, nit ntahcuwi-pskomon. Yes, my friend, yes, I have to find it. (RR)

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