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Part of speech

verb ti 27

Definition

s/he sprinkles it with liquid; s/he sprinkles it (liquid; usually, water)

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
-olopekehtu-
Preverb:
-opekehtu-, -pekehtu- (with other initials)
Changed Verb Stem:
elopekehtu-

Notes

(also, 't-olpekehtun; note use of both forms in example sentence)

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Anqoc-ote kmihtaqson 'tolpekehtun 'samaqan, 'tolpekehtun. Kotoki-wolaku 'tapi-olopekehtun kci-'samaqan nikuwoss naka nisuwiyek elossit. Sometimes our priest would sprinkle water, sprinkle it. The day before yesterday he went and sprinkled holy water on my mother's and my wife's graves. (JAN)

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Nancy
word Dolly
example Nancy
example Dolly