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Part of speech

noun animate

Definition

starnose mole (Condylura cristata) or hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri)

Noun Forms

Plural:
olomanskiyik, alomanskiyik
Locative:
olomanskewihkuk, alomanskewihkuk where there are moles
Diminutive:
olomanskehsis, alomanskehsis

Notes

(for some speakers perhaps also shrew)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Olomansk wiku lamkomiq, nokosayalke, apsalokiqe, piluwiku katok apiqsehs. A mole lives underground, digs fast, has beady eyes, looks different from a mouse.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Alberta
word Dolly
example Dolly