nuhuwok, nuhuwiwok, nuwwiwok
verb ai 1, 3, 3
there are three of them, they are group of three
Plural :
nuhuwultuwok, nuwhultuwok they are groups of three
Verb Stem :
-nuwi-, -nuhuwi-, -nuwwi-
Example Sentences :
| Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey | English Phrase |
|---|---|
| Nuhuwok wasisok yut kisehtuhtit. | It was three children who did that. |
| Nuwhultihtic. | Have them form groups of three. |
| Wot-olu sakom Piktuk nuhu wisoki-woliku 'tus, pciliw ewasisuwit. | Now the chief at Pictou had three very beautiful daughters, especially the youngest. (LM) |
| Neqt nuhuwok skitapiyok kisi-wihqimahtit wahantuwol. | Once three men summoned the devil. (MT) |
| Knuhuwipon, knuwwipon. | There are three of us. |
| Nuwwiwok nicanok eywukik. | I have three children. |
Notes :
(in stems -nuwi- and -nuwwi-, w changes to h before u; see also nihi, nohonul)
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Videos Referencing This Word :
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| When We Went Hunting |