verb ai 1
s/he fasts, abstains from eating, eats very little
Plural:
monussehkasultuwok, monossehkasultuwok, monuhsehkasultuwok
Verb Stem:
-monussehkasi-, -monossehkasi-, monuhsehkasi-
Changed Verb Stem:
menussehkasi-, menossehkasi-, menuhsehkasi-

Notes

(see also kolahmuwin, and the entry for Monussehkahtin, Monossehkahtin, Monuhsehkahtin)

Keywords

abstain
fast 3

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ntoli-monussehkas. I am fasting.
Menussehkasit, etc. Person who is fasting.
Keka-te nkisac nmonussehkasin. I'm almost ready to fast.
Nkoti-monussehkas. I am going to fast.
Kehcikotonhoticik naka wasisok ma monussehkasultiwiyik. Older people and children do not fast.
Nisukoniw tehpu toke monussehkasultin, Tupqanhutimok naka Kehci-skehewatqik. Now, there are only two fast-days, Ash Wednesday and Good Friday.

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