verb ta 32
s/he says something reflecting badly on h/ (another's) family inadvertently and in front of other people; s/he insults or offends or embarrasses h/ in this way (usually, unintentionally; e.g., by talking about h/ relatives without knowing they are related to h/)
Verb Stem:
-musikonam-

Notes

(compare musikonapal)

Keywords

insult
offend

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Nmusikonamkuk. They unintentionally embarrassed me.
Kisi-musikonamat ehpilicil 'tusol, 'qolapomokul toke. After he shattered her feelings by talking about her daughter, the woman won't look at him now.
Ma-te wenil 'qossimawiyil, tan tehpu wenil skat 'kespi-musikonamawon. He doesn't respect anyone, he insults whomever (he wants to).
Susehp musikonamal witapiyil uhc mihtaqsol. Joseph inadvertently said something bad about his friend's father in front of his friend.

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