verb ai 9
s/he is heard pounding ash (but is not seen)
Plural:
motekpehtihikhotuwok
Verb Stem:
-motekpehtihike-
Changed Verb Stem:
metekpehtihik-

Notes

(pounding a log of black ash in order to obtain splints for basket-weaving)

Keywords

heard
pound 1
ash 2

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Mecimiw wolihtaqot wen metekpehtihiket. It used to sound good to hear someone pounding ash.
'Sami nwewitahatomon tan-ote yaliyay Sipayik, cu-oc nutomon wen metekpehtihiket. Because I remember that wherever I went at Sipayik I'd hear someone pounding ash. (CT)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
Example Nancy
example Alberta