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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

sea urchin

Noun Forms

Plural:
musahkuhsok
Possessed:
musahkuhsomol
Diminutive:
musahkuhsis

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Essok, massolsok, naka musahkuhsok-ona cocepi-punak; sips 'tolapektuwalawa, 'kolhawa, mosonawa; nuhkomeq, cilonasit, pelkaqsit, naka skalpin amalak, naka ahkiqok tokotikonahak tehsahqiw ponapsqihkuk. Soft-shelled clams, mussels and sea urchins were collected; shorebirds and migratory waterfowl were captured; cod, haddock, pollock, herring and sculpin were fished; and gray seals and harbor seals were harpooned on the intertidal ledges. (DAF)
Nisuwiyek 'tolomi-naci-pkona musahkuhs. My husband has gone to pick sea urchins.

Audio Recordings

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