nisuwihticil
noun animate (dependent; verb ai participle 3)
h/ wife or husband, h/ spouse
Plural :
nisuwihticihi, nisuwihtici h/ spouses
Example Sentences :
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Nisuwiyek. ... Nisuwiyeq. | My spouse. ... Your spouse. |
| Neqt pemkiskahk nisuwihticil 'tiyukun, "Nit-olu skat keq koti-olluhkewon, nokosayiwc ksiktelamipon." | One day his wife says to him, "If you don't do something, we're going to starve soon." (LM) |
| Nisuwihticil nit-te wesuwessin. | Right away his wife goes back. |
| Nisu nisuwihticihi. | He has had two wives. |
| Cihkonaqc nomiyan nisuwihticil. | Turtle rejoins his wife. (LM) |
| Apistanewc nisuwiyek. | Marten's wives. (LM) |
Notes :
(from nisuwiwok; the form nisuwiyek is generalized by many speakers; e.g., nisuwiyekol h/ spouse, knisuwiyek your spouse, also as in final example sentence; see also ehpit, skitap, ulomen, uleti)
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