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Part of speech

verb ta 36

Definition

(person seated) s/he bounces h/ up and down (e.g., child sitting on lap)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-ninimtehkuw-

Notes

(see also 't-eneptehsimal, ninimtehsimal)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
(verb ai 1) Nekom-ote ninimtehkasu kewulsit. He rocks himself back and forth to put himself to sleep.
Ninimtehkuhuk wasis, on yaka 'teqotemin. When I bounced the child up and down on my lap, he stopped crying.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
example Dolly
example Alberta