motewolon, ptewolon
noun animate or inanimate
(animate) person with extraordinary spiritual power, shaman; (inanimate) spiritual power
Plural :
(animate only) motewolonuwok, ptewolonuwok
Diminutive :
motewolonsis, ptewolonsis (animate)
Example Sentences :
| Passamaquoddy-Maliseet | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Pihce yaq iyuwok motewolonuwok. | A long time ago, it is said, there were people here with extraordinary powers. |
| Tahalu-te niktok — iya, keq nikk liwiyak, ptewolonuwok? — ptewolonuwok pihce psi-te matonotuhtuwok. | Just like those — what do you call them, ptewolons? — those ptewolons used to fight with each other long ago. (ID) |
| Kehtol elossik kci-motewolon.... Tan-al qoniw mehcinets.... Kakehsukoniw tahalu macehkawotiniya. | Sure enough, there lay the great motewolon.... He had apparently been dead for some time.... They had left quite a few days ago. (MT) |
Notes :
(in recent times often used to mean "witch"; compare pukcinsqehs; the word motewolon is frequently left untranslated in English texts)
Audio Recordings :
| Audio Recording | Type of Recording | Authored by |
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| word | Alberta | |
| example | Alberta | |
| Example | Nancy | |
| Example | Nancy |