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Part of speech

verb ii 18

Definition

it is raining so hard that it is dark or it is hard to see

Verb Forms

Verb Stem:
piskolan-

Example Sentences

Peskotomuhkati-Wolastoqey English
Yut nutahay, etuci-piskolak, ntahcuwi-te apc ksaha; ma-te nulapiw. When I went out just now, it was raining so hard that I had to go in again; I couldn't see very well. (RoN)
Tanehk mace-piskolanuhk ma-te tama nkisi-liyaw. Ever since it began to rain so hard, I haven't been able to go anywhere.
Komac piskolan tokec. It is raining so very hard now that it's dark.

Audio Recordings

Recording Type Speaker
word Dolly
Word Nancy
example Dolly
Example Nancy
example Dolly
Example Nancy
example Dolly
Example Nancy