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Part of speech

verb ai 12

Definition

(visitor) s/he drops by, drops in

Noun Forms

Plural:
nimskahahtuwok

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-nimsk_ha-

Notes

('qossehkawotiniya: variant of 'kossehkawotiniya; see ksehkawotuwok)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Ntapi-nimskaha nkelonoskok. I dropped in at my godmother's.
Apc neke neqt api-nimskahayan ma-te ihiw. Once before I dropped by and she wasn't home.
Pol nimskahan mahkiyew nikuwossok. I have to drop in for a bit to visit with my mother.
Musa nimskahahkoc! Don't stop and visit (just keep going)!
Nimskahan. 'Punan 'tahahsumol. Apsokil yaq wot ahahs. 'Qossehkawotiniya. kehtol-ote apc 'sihmuwan. He stopped for a visit. He left the horse there. The horse was small, they say. They went in. Sure enough, she gave him a drink again. (MT)

Audio Recordings

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